John McKane
Encyclopedia
John McKane was a British
politician
. He was the Conservative
Member of Parliament
(MP) for the Irish
constituency of Mid Armagh
from the 1885 general election
, when the constituency had been created, until his death early the following year.
United Kingdom
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politician
Politician
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. He was the Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
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Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for the Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
constituency of Mid Armagh
Mid Armagh (UK Parliament constituency)
Mid Armagh was a constituency in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created by the Redistribution of Seats Act for the 1885 general election and returned one Member of Parliament until it was abolished with effect from the 1922 general election....
from the 1885 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1885
-Seats summary:-See also:*List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1885*Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885–1918*Representation of the People Act 1884*Redistribution of Seats Act 1885-References:...
, when the constituency had been created, until his death early the following year.