Theobald Mathew

Mathew, Theobald (1790-1856), priest and Temperance reformer. Born in Co. Tipperary, he joined the Capuchin order after being expelled from Maynooth. His Temperance Movement (in fact a pledge of total abstinence) began in Cork in 1838 and spread rapidly through the southern half of Ireland: between 1838 and 1842 consumption of legally distilled spirits fell by over half.

Theobald Mathew may refer to:

• Theobald Mathew (temperance reformer), Irish temperance reformer
• Theobald Mathew (officer of arms), English Officer of Arms
• Theobald Mathew (lawyer), English prosecutor

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