Edward Mitchell (Irish politician)
Edward Mitchell (1859–1921)[1] was an Irish Russellite Unionist politician.
He defeated James Craig [2] to be elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for North Fermanagh at a by-election on 20 March 1903 after the resignation of the Unionist MP Edward Archdale.[3]
At the next general election, in January 1906 the Russellites did not manage to hold their early by-election gains. They won one new seat, but lost to mainstream Unionists both of the seats gained at by-elections, including Mitchell's. He did not stand again.[4]
References
- "Historical list of MPs: constituencies beginning with "F"". Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
- D. George Boyce, ‘Craig, James, first Viscount Craigavon (1871–1940)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2011
- Brian M. Walker, ed. (1978). Parliamentary election results in Ireland 1801–1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. p. 164. ISBN 0-901714-12-7.
- Walker, op. cit., page 167
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Edward Mitchell
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Edward Archdale |
Member of Parliament for North Fermanagh 1903 – 1906 |
Succeeded by Godfrey Fetherstonhaugh |
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