Charles Moore (Irish MP)
Charles Moore (1804 – 15 August 1869) was an Irish politician. He served in the British Parliament from 1865 to 1869 as Member of Parliament (MP) for Tipperary.
Biography
Charles Moore was born 17 June 1804 to Arthur and Mary O'Hara Moore of Crookedstone, County Antrim.[1] He was a partner in the Liverpool merchant firm of Moore Brothers and Company.
He purchased Mooresfort in County Tipperary around 1852 and substantially remodelled the house, reducing it from a three stories to two. He was J.P. for that county.[2] Moore's only known speech in the House of Commons was in a debate on the Habeas Corpus Suspension Bill.[3]
He died 15 August 1869 at his home in Grafton Street.[4]
Family
On 12 January 1835 he married Marian Elizabeth Story of Liverpool.[1] Their children were:
- Henry O'Hara
- Arthur John
- Marian Edith
- Helena Blanche, became a nun
- Laura Mary, married George Augustus Vaughn, partner in her father's firm, and nephew of John Vaughan, 3rd Earl of Lisburne
References
- Burke, Bernard. A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Ireland, Harrison & sons, 1899
- "Mooresfort", Landed Estates Database, National University of Ireland, Galway
- House of Commons Debates, 17 February 1866, vol. 181, col. 706-7
- "Charles Moore", Legacies of British slave Ownership, University College London
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Charles Moore
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Laurence Waldron Daniel O'Donoghue |
Member of Parliament for Tipperary 1865 – 1869 With: Francis Scully 1865 Laurence Waldron 1865–1869 |
Succeeded by Charles William White Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa |