Thomas O'Hanlon
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Thomas O'Hanlon was an Irish Nationalist
politician who served as Member of Parliament
(MP) for East Cavan
from 1885 to 1892.
He was a native of Newry
and became a wholesale and retail grocer in Derry
. He was a member of the Board of Poor Law Guardians in Newry and a member of the Town Council in Derry.
He was elected unopposed as Nationalist MP for East Cavan at the 1885 general election
and returned unopposed for the same seat in 1886
. When the Irish Parliamentary Party
split in December 1890 over the leadership of Charles Stewart Parnell
, O'Hanlon supported Parnell. However he did not seek re-election in the general election of 1892
. He later stood as a candidate for Dublin Corporation
in the Rotunda ward on 24 December 1895, but failed by 85 votes to win the seat.
He died of acute pneumonia at his home in North Frederick Street, Dublin, on 7 May 1897, having been attended in the earlier stages of his illness by his former Parnellite Parliamentary colleague Dr J. E. Kenny
.
Irish nationalism
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politician who served as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for East Cavan
East Cavan (UK Parliament constituency)
East Cavan was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which from 1885 to 1922 returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.Prior to 1885 the area was part of the Cavan constituency...
from 1885 to 1892.
He was a native of Newry
Newry
Newry is a city in Northern Ireland. The River Clanrye, which runs through the city, formed the historic border between County Armagh and County Down. It is from Belfast and from Dublin. Newry had a population of 27,433 at the 2001 Census, while Newry and Mourne Council Area had a population...
and became a wholesale and retail grocer in Derry
Derry
Derry or Londonderry is the second-biggest city in Northern Ireland and the fourth-biggest city on the island of Ireland. The name Derry is an anglicisation of the Irish name Doire or Doire Cholmcille meaning "oak-wood of Colmcille"...
. He was a member of the Board of Poor Law Guardians in Newry and a member of the Town Council in Derry.
He was elected unopposed as Nationalist MP for East Cavan at 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:...
and returned unopposed for the same seat in 1886
United Kingdom general election, 1886
-Seats summary:-See also:*MPs elected in the UK general election, 1886*The Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885-1918-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987**...
. When 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...
split in December 1890 over the leadership of Charles Stewart Parnell
Charles Stewart Parnell
Charles Stewart Parnell was an Irish landowner, nationalist political leader, land reform agitator, and the founder and leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party...
, O'Hanlon supported Parnell. However he did not seek re-election in the general election of 1892
United Kingdom general election, 1892
The 1892 United Kingdom general election was held from 4 July to 26 July 1892. It saw the Conservatives, led by Lord Salisbury, win the greatest number of seats, but not enough for an overall majority as William Ewart Gladstone's Liberals won many more seats than in the 1886 general election...
. He later stood as a candidate for Dublin Corporation
Dublin Corporation
Dublin Corporation , known by generations of Dubliners simply as The Corpo, is the former name given to the city government and its administrative organisation in Dublin between 1661 and 1 January 2002...
in the Rotunda ward on 24 December 1895, but failed by 85 votes to win the seat.
He died of acute pneumonia at his home in North Frederick Street, Dublin, on 7 May 1897, having been attended in the earlier stages of his illness by his former Parnellite Parliamentary colleague Dr J. E. Kenny
J. E. Kenny
Joseph Edward Kenny was an Irish physician, Coroner of the City of Dublin, nationalist politician and Member of Parliament...
.
Sources
- Irish Times, 26 December 1895 and 8 May 1897
- The Times (London), 30 June 1886
- Brian M. Walker (ed.), Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922, Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, 1978