Walter MacMurrough Kavanagh PC

Privy Council of Ireland

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 (14 January 1856 – 18 July 1922) was a Member of Parliament

Member of Parliament

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 (MP) representing Carlow County

Carlow County (UK Parliament constituency)

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, from 1908 to 1910. He was educated at Eton

Eton College

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 and Christ Church, Oxford

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He married Helen Louisa Howard, daughter of Colonel John Stanley Howard, on 1 February 1887.

His candidature for the by-election caused by the death of John Hammond, was endorsed by the Catholic Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin

Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin

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 Dr. Patrick Foley (former president of Carlow College

St. Patrick's, Carlow College

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), due to Kavanagh's support for a Catholic University of Ireland

Catholic University of Ireland

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. He was appointed High Sheriff of Wexford

High Sheriff of Wexford

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 in 1893.

Kavanagh had been a member of the Reform Association

Irish Reform Association

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 who advocated a limited devolution for Ireland. He supported the more independent Nationalist Party and Home Rule.

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