Francis Macdonogh

Francis Macdonogh QC (1806 – 18 April 1882)[1][2] was an Irish politician and barrister.[3]

Francis Macdonogh QC
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

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

1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 3)
2. 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.
3. "Sligo Borough Directory 1862". LibraryIreland. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
4. Wood-Martin, William Gregory (1882–1892). History of Sligo ; county and town ; with illustrations from original drawings and plans. Dublin: Hodges Figgis. p. 58.
5. Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801–1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.
6. O'Day, Alan; Fleming, N. C. (2014). "Elections". Longman Handbook of Modern Irish History Since 1800. Routledge. p. 157. ISBN 9781317897118.

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Mr Francis Macdonogh