Friendly Sons of St. Patrick

The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, or The Society of The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick for the Relief of Emigrants from Ireland, is an American social organization for Irish-Americans founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on March 17 (St. Patrick's Day), 1771.

General Stephen Moylan was one of society's organizers and its first president. Other founding members included:

Other early members included:

Honorary members included:

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