Michael Dunne (MP)
Michael Dunne (1800 – 20 September 1876)[1] was an Irish Liberal, Whig and Independent Irish Party politician.[2]
Michael Dunne | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Queen's County | |
| In office 19 July 1852 – 22 July 1865 | |
| Preceded by | John FitzPatrick Thomas Vesey |
| Succeeded by | John FitzPatrick Francis Plunkett Dunne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1800 |
| Died | 20 September 1876 (aged 75–76) |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Liberal/Whig |
| Other political affiliations | Independent Irish |
He was a farmer and lived in Ballymanus, Stradbally, Queen's County, a house and land the family rented from the Grattans. Michaels son William Dunne(1843-1915) was a racehorse trainer and bred 2 consecutive Irish Derby winners(Soulouque in 1879 and King of the Bees in 1880) and Cortolvin who went on to win the 1867 Grand National.
Michael was a Justice of the Peace.
Dunne became an Independent Irish Party MP for Queen's County at the 1852 general election and, standing as a Whig in 1857 and a Liberal in 1859, held the seat until 1865 when he did not seek re-election.[2]
References
- Rayment, Leigh (13 June 2017). "The House of Commons: Constituencies beginning with "Q"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 7 October 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. p. 309. ISBN 978-0901714121.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Mr Michael Dunne
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John FitzPatrick Thomas Vesey |
Member of Parliament for Queen's County 1852–1865 With: Francis Plunkett Dunne (1859–1865) Charles Coote (1852–1859) |
Succeeded by John FitzPatrick Francis Plunkett Dunne |
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