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    A disaster that wiped out much of a city was said to have started in the house of a man whose son was to become a much more famous historical figure. What was the year and the disaster and what were the names of the two men involved?

    Question #106940. Asked by gmackematix. (Jul 08 09 6:34 PM)


    ArlingtonVA

    		The Great Chicago Fire, started in a shed at the home of Patrick and Catherine O'Leary.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Chicago_Fire

    Their son, James Patrick O'Leary, evidently semi-owned Chicago and its police. He was a major gambling figure.

    "Despite numerous raids by police, he was only found guilty of gambling once during his thirty year career. There was a perception that O'Leary, along with gambling bosses Mont Tennes and "Hot Stove" Jimmy Quinn, controlled the Chicago Police."

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Patrick_O%27Leary

    Jul 08 09, 6:46 PM
    queproblema

    		There was more than one great fire in London. This one was in 1087 and possibly started in the home of Gilbert Beket or Becket, father of Thomas a Becket, of whom, to his regret, King Henry II commented, "Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest?"

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_fires_of_London

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Becket

    Jul 26 09, 5:14 PM
    gmackematix

    		You were on fire to have got Thomas Becket's Dad Gilbert, Mayor of London, but 1087 would have been a bit early for him. If you read your link again you'll see it was one of the "great fires" of the 1130s this time.

    Jul 29 09, 5:29 PM

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