| Richard O'ShaughnessyMP MVO CB | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Limerick City | |
| In office 31 January 1874 – 15 November 1883Serving with Daniel Fitzgerald Gabbett (1879 – 1883) Isaac Butt (1874 – 1879) | |
| Preceded by | Isaac Butt George Gavin |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Fitzgerald Gabbett Edward McMahon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1842 Limerick, Ireland |
| Died | 17 August 1918(1918-08-17) (aged 75–76) |
| Political party | Home Rule League |
| Spouse | Ellen Potter |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin |
Richard O'Shaughnessy CB MVO (1842 – 17 August 1918) was an Irish Home Rule League politician.
He was elected Home Rule MP for Limerick City in 1874 and held the seat until he was appointed a registrar of petty sessions clerks in 1883.
After leaving office, he was also Commissioner for Public Works in Ireland from 1891 to 1903, and was considered for the post of Under-Secretary for Ireland twice.
He became a Member of the Royal Victorian Order in 1900 and a Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1903.
References
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "L" (part 3)
- ^ Fehenry, John Matthew. "Pallaskenry RC Church II". Iverus Research Foundation. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Richard O'Shaughnessy
- "O'Shaughnessy, Richard" . Thom's Irish Who's Who . Dublin: Alexander Thom and Son Ltd. 1923. p. 197 – via Wikisource.
Foster, Joseph (1885). "O'Shaughnessy, Richard" . Men-at-the-Bar (second ed.). London: Hazell, Watson, and Viney. p. 346.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded byIsaac Butt George Gavin |
Member of Parliament for Limerick City 1874 – 1883 With: Daniel Fitzgerald Gabbett (1879 – 1883) Isaac Butt (1874 – 1879) |
Succeeded byDaniel Fitzgerald Gabbett Edward McMahon |
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