Patrick White (politician)
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Patrick White was an Irish Nationalist
politician. A member of the Irish Parliamentary Party
, he was Member of Parliament
(MP) for North Meath
from 1900 to 1918.
He was elected to the United Kingdom House of Commons at the general election in October 1900
, narrowly defeating (by 2324 votes to 2292) the outgoing Anti-Parnellite MP James Gibney
, who had stood as a Healyite Nationalist
. White was re-elected unopposed at the next three general elections, but did not stand again in 1918.
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. A member of the Irish Parliamentary Party
Irish Parliamentary Party
The Irish Parliamentary Party was formed in 1882 by Charles Stewart Parnell, the leader of the Nationalist Party, replacing the Home Rule League, as official parliamentary party for Irish nationalist Members of Parliament elected to the House of Commons at...
, he was Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for North Meath
North Meath (UK Parliament constituency)
North Meath was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament 1885–1922.Prior to the United Kingdom general election, 1885 the area was part of the Meath constituency. From 1922 it was not represented in the UK Parliament....
from 1900 to 1918.
He was elected to the United Kingdom House of Commons at the general election in October 1900
United Kingdom general election, 1900
-Seats summary:-See also:*MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1900*The Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885-1918-External links:***-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987**...
, narrowly defeating (by 2324 votes to 2292) the outgoing Anti-Parnellite MP James Gibney
James Gibney
James Gibney was an Irish Nationalist politician. An anti-Parnellite, he was Member of Parliament for North Meath from 1893 to 1900....
, who had stood as a Healyite Nationalist
Healyite Nationalist
The Healyite Nationalists were Irish Nationalist politicians who supported Timothy Healy MP.Healy was the most outspoken member of the anti-Parnellite majority in the Irish Parliamentary Party...
. White was re-elected unopposed at the next three general elections, but did not stand again in 1918.