Francis Macdonogh
Francis Macdonogh | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Sligo Borough | |
| In office 9 August 1860 – 15 July 1865 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur John Wynne |
| Succeeded by | Richard Armstrong |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1806 |
| Died | 18 April 1882 (aged 75–76) Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Other political affiliations | Whig |
Francis Macdonogh QC (1806 – 18 April 1882)[1][2] was an Irish politician and barrister.[3]
Macdonogh was admitted to the bar in 1829, and made a member of the Queen's Counsel in 1842, later becoming counsel to Inland Revenue for Ireland for 1858 to 1859. He was also a Justice of the Peace for County Armagh, County Kilkenny and County Sligo.[2]
Macdonogh first stood for election as a Whig in Carrickfergus in 1857,[4] but was unsuccessful. He was later elected as th Member of Parliament (MP) for Sligo Borough at a by-election in 1860 – caused by Arthur John Wayne's resignation – and held the seat until 1868 when he was defeated.[5][6]
References[edit]
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 3)
- ^ a b Disraeli, Benjamin (1982). Gunn, John Alexander Wilson; Wiebe, Melvin George (eds.). Benjamin Disraeli Letters: 1860–1864 (Illustrated ed.). University of Toronto Press. p. 123. ISBN 9780802099495. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ "Sligo Borough Directory 1862". LibraryIreland. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ Wood-Martin, William Gregory (1882–1892). History of Sligo ; county and town ; with illustrations from original drawings and plans. Dublin: Hodges Figgis. p. 58.
- ^ Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801–1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.
- ^ O'Day, Alan; Fleming, N. C. (2014). "Elections". Longman Handbook of Modern Irish History Since 1800. Routledge. p. 157. ISBN 9781317897118.
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