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| '''William Joseph Corbet''' (], ]–], ]) was Irish Nationalist Member of Parliament for ], 1880-85, and for ] 1885-92 and 1895-1900. He was also a mental health administrator, author and noted dog breeder. | '''William Joseph Corbet''' (], ]–], ]) was ] Member of Parliament for ], 1880-85, and for ] 1885-92 and 1895-1900. He was also a mental health administrator, author and noted dog breeder. | ||
| The son of Robert Corbet of ] (Queen’s County), he was educated at Broadwood Academy, Lancashire. He worked for 30 years in the Irish Lunacy Office, as a Clerk in 1847-53 and Chief Clerk, 1853-77. He was elected a member of the Royal Irish Academy ( |
The son of Robert Corbet of ] (Queen’s County), he was educated at ], ]. He worked for 30 years in the ], as a Clerk in 1847-53 and Chief Clerk, 1853-77. He was elected a member of the ] (MRIA) in 1874. In 1880 he was elected as one of two ] members for Co. Wicklow. In 1885 he was elected by a much larger majority for the new Wicklow East constituency, and again in 1886. In the enlarged ], he was much older than most of his fellow MPs, who were typically born around the time of the ] in the later 1840s. | ||
| When the Irish Parliamentary Party split in December 1890 over ]’s leadership, Corbet was one of the minority who supported Parnell. At the subsequent general election in 1892, he lost his seat to an Anti-Parnellite |
When the Irish Parliamentary Party split in December 1890 over ]’s leadership, Corbet was one of the minority who supported Parnell. At the subsequent general election in 1892, he lost his seat to an ], ], coming third after the ] candidate. However, at the general election on 22 July 1895, at the age of 70, he fought back and won the Wicklow East seat by the narrow majority of 87 votes over the Unionist, the Anti-Parnellite this time coming third. This was in spite of the fact that John Sweetman, having changed allegiance, had contested the seat as a Parnellite at a by-election in April 1895 and lost. | ||
| Corbet retired from Parliament at the election of 1900. | Corbet retired from Parliament at the election of 1900. | ||
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| === Writings=== | === Writings=== | ||
| ⚫ | * ''Songs of My Summer Time'' (published under the pseudonym 'Harry Wildair'), Dublin, 1864 | ||
| ⚫ | *''The Battle of Fontenoy: A Historical Poem'', Dublin, McGlashan & Gill, 1871 (revised ed. 1885) | ||
| ⚫ | ''Songs of My Summer Time'' (published under the pseudonym 'Harry Wildair'), Dublin, 1864 | ||
| ⚫ | *Ode for the Centenary of Thomas Moore, 1879 | ||
| ⚫ | *‘On the statistics of insanity, past and present’, ''Journal of the Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland'', Vol.VI, Part XLVI, 1873/74, pp.382-94 | ||
| ⚫ | ''The Battle of Fontenoy: A Historical Poem'', Dublin, McGlashan & Gill, 1871 (revised ed. 1885) | ||
| ⚫ | *'On the Increase of Insanity', ''American Journal of Insanity'', 50: 224-38, 1893 | ||
| ⚫ | *'The Increase of Insanity', ''Fortnightly Review'', January 1893, pp.7-19 | ||
| ⚫ | Ode for the Centenary of Thomas Moore, 1879 | ||
| ⚫ | *''What is Home Rule?'' | ||
| ⚫ | *''Parnellism or Healyism – Which?'' | ||
| ⚫ | ‘On the statistics of insanity, past and present’, ''Journal of the Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland'', Vol.VI, Part XLVI, 1873/74, pp.382-94 | ||
| ⚫ | 'On the Increase of Insanity', ''American Journal of Insanity'', 50: 224-38, 1893 | ||
| ⚫ | 'The Increase of Insanity', ''Fortnightly Review'', January 1893, pp.7-19 | ||
| ⚫ | ''What is Home Rule?'' | ||
| ⚫ | ''Parnellism or Healyism – Which?'' | ||
| Note: The last two publications are listed in ''Who Was Who'' but no details are given and they do not appear to be available in British or Irish libraries. | Note: The last two publications are listed in ''Who Was Who'' but no details are given and they do not appear to be available in British or Irish libraries. | ||
| ===Sources=== | ===Sources=== | ||
| ⚫ | *''Freeman's Journal'', 3 December 1909 | ||
| ⚫ | *Brian M. Walker (ed.), ''Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922'', Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, 1978 | ||
| ⚫ | ''Freeman's Journal'', 3 December 1909 | ||
| ⚫ | *''Who Was Who, 1897-1916'' | ||
| ⚫ | Brian M. Walker (ed.), ''Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922'', Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, 1978 | ||
| ⚫ | ''Who Was Who, 1897-1916'' | ||
| ===External links=== | ===External links=== | ||
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Revision as of 16:57, 14 April 2007
William Joseph Corbet (December 12, 1824–December 1, 1909) was Irish Nationalist Member of Parliament for Wicklow, 1880-85, and for East Wicklow 1885-92 and 1895-1900. He was also a mental health administrator, author and noted dog breeder.
The son of Robert Corbet of Co. Offaly (Queen’s County), he was educated at Broadwood Academy, Lancashire. He worked for 30 years in the Irish Lunacy Office, as a Clerk in 1847-53 and Chief Clerk, 1853-77. He was elected a member of the Royal Irish Academy (MRIA) in 1874. In 1880 he was elected as one of two Home Rule League members for Co. Wicklow. In 1885 he was elected by a much larger majority for the new Wicklow East constituency, and again in 1886. In the enlarged Irish Parliamentary Party, he was much older than most of his fellow MPs, who were typically born around the time of the Irish Famine in the later 1840s.
When the Irish Parliamentary Party split in December 1890 over Parnell’s leadership, Corbet was one of the minority who supported Parnell. At the subsequent general election in 1892, he lost his seat to an Anti-Parnellite, John Sweetman, coming third after the Unionist candidate. However, at the general election on 22 July 1895, at the age of 70, he fought back and won the Wicklow East seat by the narrow majority of 87 votes over the Unionist, the Anti-Parnellite this time coming third. This was in spite of the fact that John Sweetman, having changed allegiance, had contested the seat as a Parnellite at a by-election in April 1895 and lost.
Corbet retired from Parliament at the election of 1900.
He was an enthusiastic sportsman from boyhood and owner of a famous breed of Irish red setters.
Writings
- Songs of My Summer Time (published under the pseudonym 'Harry Wildair'), Dublin, 1864
- The Battle of Fontenoy: A Historical Poem, Dublin, McGlashan & Gill, 1871 (revised ed. 1885)
- Ode for the Centenary of Thomas Moore, 1879
- ‘On the statistics of insanity, past and present’, Journal of the Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, Vol.VI, Part XLVI, 1873/74, pp.382-94
- 'On the Increase of Insanity', American Journal of Insanity, 50: 224-38, 1893
- 'The Increase of Insanity', Fortnightly Review, January 1893, pp.7-19
- What is Home Rule?
- Parnellism or Healyism – Which?
Note: The last two publications are listed in Who Was Who but no details are given and they do not appear to be available in British or Irish libraries.
Sources
- Freeman's Journal, 3 December 1909
- Brian M. Walker (ed.), Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922, Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, 1978
- Who Was Who, 1897-1916
External links
- ‘On the statistics of insanity, past and present’
- German-language article on development of the Irish setter, including the role of W. J. Corbet