| Valentine Blake Dillon | |
|---|---|
| Lord Mayor of Dublin | |
| In office 1894–1896 | |
| Preceded by | James Shanks |
| Succeeded by | Richard F. McCoy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1847 County Sligo, Ireland |
| Died | 31 March 1904(1904-03-31) (aged 56–57) Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Nationalist Party |
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Valentine Blake Dillon (1847 – 31 March 1904) was an Irish lawyer and politician.
Valentine Blake Dillon was a nephew of John Blake Dillon and cousin of John Dillon. He qualified as a solicitor in 1870, and took part in many high-profile trials, including those related to the Land War.
In 1891 he was the Parnellite candidate in the closely fought North Sligo by-election, but failed to win the seat. He later acted as election agent for James McCann in his successful campaign to win Dublin St Stephen's Green, a seat hitherto held by the Conservatives, and for his successor, Laurence Ambrose Waldron.
From 1894 to 1896, he was Lord Mayor of Dublin.
References
- ^ Obituary, The Times, 1 April 1904
- "Lord Mayors of Dublin 1665–2020" (PDF). Dublin City Council. June 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
| Civic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byJames Shanks | Lord Mayor of Dublin 1894–1896 |
Succeeded byRichard F. McCoy |