| Daniel Tallon | |
|---|---|
| Lord Mayor of Dublin | |
| In office 1898–1900 | |
| Preceded by | Richard F. McCoy |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Devereux Pile |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1836 (1836) County Wicklow, Ireland |
| Died | 13 July 1908(1908-07-13) (aged 71–72) Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Nationalist Party |
Daniel Tallon (1836 – 13 July 1908) was an Irish politician and businessman. He was a member of Dublin Corporation, and served as Lord Mayor of Dublin from 1898 to 1900.
He was born in Rathdrum, County Wicklow in 1836. He was a wine and spirits merchant. For over twenty years he was either vice-chairman or chairman of the Licensed Grocers' and Vintners' Protection Association.
In 1890, in which year he was elected to Dublin Corporation for the Mansion House ward. He was High Sheriff of Dublin in 1895. He became Lord Mayor of Dublin in 1898, and was re-elected in 1899.
While lord mayor, he setup the Mansion House Committee's Relief Fund to alleviate poverty in rural Ireland. A road in Castletownbere is named after him.
In 1904 Tallon lost his corporation seat and left politics. He died on 13 July 1908 at his home in Rathmines. James Joyce mentions him in Ulysses and Finnegans Wake.
References
- "Lord Mayors of Dublin 1665–2021" (PDF). Dublin City Council. June 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ Maume, Patrick. "Tallon, Daniel". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- "Castletownbere" (PDF). purecork.ie. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- "Dan Tallon". joyceproject.com. 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
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| Civic offices | ||
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| Preceded byRichard F. McCoy | Lord Mayor of Dublin 1898–1900 |
Succeeded byThomas Devereux Pile |