Toohey (surname) explained

Toohey is a surname of Irish origin.^[1] Notable people with the surname include:

• Cynthia Toohey (1934–2021), American politician
• James Toohey (prospector) (1827–1883), Irish-Australian land owner of the early colony of Brisbane
• John Peter Toohey (1879–1946), American writer and publicist
• John Toohey (judge) (1930–2015), Australian judge and Justice of the High Court of Australia
• John Toohey (politician) (1839 - 1903), Irish-born Australian politician and brewer
• Meghan Toohey, folk-rock singer/songwriter
• Peter Toohey (born 1954), Australian cricketer

Fictional characters:

• Ellsworth Toohey, character in Ayn Rand's novel The Fountainhead

Notes and References

1. Web site: Toohey Name Meaning & Toohey Family History at Ancestry.com. www.ancestry.com. 2019-02-14.