Martin Flavin (politician)
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Martin Flavin was an Irish nationalist
politician, butter merchant and prominent businessman from Cork
. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1891 to 1892 .
Flavin was chairman of the Cork-Macroom Railway Co. and was a director of the Cork Imperial Hotel Co. Being an Alderman on Cork Corporation in 1891, he was selected to stand for election to the United Kingdom House of Commons as an Anti-Parnellite candidate at a by-election
held on 6 November 1891 for the Cork City constituency
, to fill the vacancy caused by Parnell's death. He won the by-election with a large majority, defeating both the future Irish nationalist leader, John Redmond
and a Unionist candidate, but due to ill-health he did not stand at the next general election, held in July 1892
, when both of Cork City's two seats were won by Anti-Parnellites.
He died at his Summerhill, Cork residence on 30 December 1916.
Irish nationalism
Irish nationalism manifests itself in political and social movements and in sentiment inspired by a love for Irish culture, language and history, and as a sense of pride in Ireland and in the Irish people...
politician, butter merchant and prominent businessman from Cork
Cork (city)
Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...
. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1891 to 1892 .
Flavin was chairman of the Cork-Macroom Railway Co. and was a director of the Cork Imperial Hotel Co. Being an Alderman on Cork Corporation in 1891, he was selected to stand for election to the United Kingdom House of Commons as an Anti-Parnellite candidate at a by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
held on 6 November 1891 for the Cork City constituency
Cork City (UK Parliament constituency)
Cork City was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, represented in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. From 1880 to 1922 it returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland...
, to fill the vacancy caused by Parnell's death. He won the by-election with a large majority, defeating both the future Irish nationalist leader, John Redmond
John Redmond
John Edward Redmond was an Irish nationalist politician, barrister, MP in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party from 1900 to 1918...
and a Unionist candidate, but due to ill-health he did not stand at the next general election, held in July 1892
United Kingdom general election, 1895
The United Kingdom general election of 1895 was held from 13 July - 7 August 1895. It was won by the Conservatives led by Lord Salisbury who formed an alliance with the Liberal Unionist Party and had a large majority over the Liberals, led by Lord Rosebery...
, when both of Cork City's two seats were won by Anti-Parnellites.
He died at his Summerhill, Cork residence on 30 December 1916.