Stack History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

A great number of Irish families left their homeland in the late 18th century and throughout the 19th century, migrating to such far away lands as Australia and North America. The early settlers left after much planning and deliberation. They were generally well off but they desired a tract of land that they could farm solely for themselves. The great mass of immigrants to arrive on North American shores in the 1840s differed greatly from their predecessors because many of them were utterly destitute, selling all they had to gain a passage on a ship or having their way paid by a philanthropic society. These Irish people were trying to escape the aftermath of the Great Potato Famine: poverty, starvation, disease, and, for many, ultimately death. Those that arrived on North American shores were not warmly welcomed by the established population, but they were vital to the rapid development of the industry, agriculture, and infrastructure of the infant nations of the United States and what would become Canada. Early passenger and immigration lists reveal many Irish settlers bearing the name Stack:

Stack Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• Cath Stack, who arrived in Virginia in 1702 2
• Margaret Stack, who landed in Virginia in 1702 2
• Anne Stack, who arrived in Virginia in 1705 2

Stack Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Maurice, Michael, Peter, Patrick, Thomas, and William Stack, all, who arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1866
• Michel Stack, aged 32, who arrived in Missouri in 1841 2
• Mr. Carl Stack, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Herschel"
• William F Stack, who arrived in Mississippi in 1860 2
• William Stack, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1871 2
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Stack Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

• Thomas Stack, who settled in St. John's, Newfoundland in 1797 3

Stack Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

• Gareth Stack, who settled in Northern Bay, Newfoundland in 1806 3
• James Stack, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1813
• William Stack, who settled in Harbour Grace, Newfoundland in 1819
• Mary Stack, who settled in Petty Harbour in 1821
• Thomas and Mary Stack with their six children who arrived in Prescott, Ontario in 1825
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Stack Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Mr. John Stack, English convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for life, transported aboard the "Countess of Harcourt" on 29th April 1828, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 4
• Mr. Maurice Stack, Irish convict who was convicted in Ireland for 7 years, transported aboard the "City of Edinburgh II" on 18th March 1832, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 5
• Mr. John Stack, British Convict who was convicted in Derby, East Midlands, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Coromandel" on 25th June 1838, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 6
• Mr. Peter Stack, British Convict who was convicted in Derby, East Midlands, England for 15 years, transported aboard the "Coromandel" on 25th June 1838, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 6
• Mr. John Stack, English convict who was convicted in London, England for 15 years, transported aboard the "Equestrian" on 30th June 1845, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Island) 7
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Stack Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

• James Stack, who landed in Bay of Islands, New Zealand in 1840
• James Stack, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1844
• Mr. John Stack, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Slains Castle" arriving in Wellington, New Zealand on 1st December 1852 8
• Mr. Stack, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "True Briton" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 5th February 1853 8
• Major Stack, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Solent" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 30th July 1857 8
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• Robert Stack (1919-2003), born Charles Langford Modini Stack, an American Academy Award nominated and Emmy Award winning actor and producer, probably best remembered for his role in the Untouchables (1959-1963)
• John F. Stack Jr. (1950-2022), American professor of politics, international relations, and law at Florida International University
• Harvey G. Stack (1928-2022), American numismatist, proprietor of his family rare coin firm Stack’s and its successor, Stack’s Bowers Galleries, one of the most prominent coin retailers
• Amos Morehead Stack (b. 1926), American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1964; Member of North Carolina Republican State Executive Committee, 1966-67 9
• Timothy Stack, American film and television actor, producer and screenwriter
• Robert J. Stack, American Republican politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from Bristol; Elected 1922 9
• Michael Joseph Stack (1888-1960), American politician, Representative from Pennsylvania 6th District, 1935-39 9
• Martin B. Stack, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1964 9
• Michael J. III Stack, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2000; Member of Pennsylvania State Senate 5th District, 2001-04 9
• John L. Stack, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Colorado 1st District, 1918 9
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