William Archer Redmond (1825-1880)
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William Archer Redmond sat for Wexford
as a member of the Home Rule Party
led by Isaac Butt
from 1872 to 1880, and was the father of the Irish Parliamentary Leader John Redmond
.
Willie Redmond was the son of Patrick Walter Redmond (1803-1869) Esq., J.P., D.L., of Ballytrent House, County Wexford, magistrate
, High Sheriff and Deputy Lieutenant
of Co. Wexford, by his wife, Esther Kearney of Rocklands or Rockville, County Wexford
. He was the nephew of John Edward Redmond (1806-1865)
who had sat for the same seat, also as a Liberal M.P., and who is commemorated in Redmond Square in Wexford
.
He was educated at Stonyhurst College
and Bonn
, before graduating from Trinity College Dublin. He was an ardent supporter of Home Rule
, and attended the Home Rule Conference of 1873 where he proposed many important resolutions. In his election address in 1872, he said,
Under the name of Home Rule, I will at once declare my conviction that Ireland possesses the indefeasible right to be governed by an Irish Parliament. That right has never been forfeited or surrendered, and I hold that the restoration of Home Rule is absolutely essential to the good government of the country, to the development of its resources, to the removal of the wasting curse of absenteeism and to the final establishment in peace and liberty of the Irish race upon Irish soil, I am convinced that ample means exist to achieve this result within the limits of the Constitution, and without infringing upon our loyalty to the throne, I differ entirely from those who would say that union amongst Irishmen is impossible, and that they do not possess sufficient public virtue to enable them to manage their own affairs
Redmond was also a temperance reformer. He seconded the resolution in favour of the re-enactment and extension of the Sunday Closing Act in Ireland, and was a constant attendant at the meetings in London
of the " League of the Cross," a total abstinence organization founded by Cardinal Henry Edward Manning.
Justin McCarthy (historian and politician) wrote, 'I can well remember the elder Redmond. He was a man of the most courteous bearing, polished manners, a man, in fact, of education and extraordinary capacity, who, when he spoke in debate, spoke well and very much to the point, and he was highly esteemed by all parties in the House.'
Redmond married Mary Hoey, the daughter of General R.H. Hoey, whose brother Francis, was the heir to the Hoey seat, Dunganstown Castle, County Wicklow
. He inherited Ballytrent House, near the Tuskar Rock lighthouse, where he lived with his family.
He was the father of John Redmond
, leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party
, and Willie Redmond. He was the grandfather of the identically named William Archer Redmond who was both an MP
and a TD
during his political career.
Wexford Borough (UK Parliament constituency)
Wexford Borough was a United Kingdom Parliament constituency, in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament . It was an original constituency represented in Parliament when the Union of Great Britain and Ireland took effect on 1 January 1801....
as a member of the Home Rule Party
Home Rule Party
The Home Rule Party may refer to:*Home Rule Party *Home Rule Party of Hawaii*Home Rule Party of Iceland*Home Rule League...
led by Isaac Butt
Isaac Butt
Isaac Butt Q.C. M.P. was an Irish barrister, politician, Member of Parliament , and the founder and first leader of a number of Irish nationalist parties and organisations, including the Irish Metropolitan Conservative Society in 1836, the Home Government Association in 1870 and in 1873 the Home...
from 1872 to 1880, and was the father of the Irish Parliamentary 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...
.
Willie Redmond was the son of Patrick Walter Redmond (1803-1869) Esq., J.P., D.L., of Ballytrent House, County Wexford, magistrate
Magistrate
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, High Sheriff and Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
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of Co. Wexford, by his wife, Esther Kearney of Rocklands or Rockville, County Wexford
County Wexford
County Wexford is a county in Ireland. It is part of the South-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Wexford. In pre-Norman times it was part of the Kingdom of Uí Cheinnselaig, whose capital was at Ferns. Wexford County Council is the local...
. He was the nephew of John Edward Redmond (1806-1865)
John Edward Redmond (1806-1865)
John Edward Redmond was a banker and magistrate, Liberal M.P. for the city of Wexford from 1859-1865.- Family :John Redmond was the son Walter Redmond Esq. of Newtown Lodge and afterwards Ballytrent House, Co. Wexford. Walter and his brother John Redmond were well known in banking and shipping...
who had sat for the same seat, also as a Liberal M.P., and who is commemorated in Redmond Square in Wexford
Wexford
Wexford is the county town of County Wexford, Ireland. It is situated near the southeastern corner of Ireland, close to Rosslare Europort. The town is connected to Dublin via the M11/N11 National Primary Route, and the national rail network...
.
He was educated at Stonyhurst College
Stonyhurst College
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and Bonn
Bonn
Bonn is the 19th largest city in Germany. Located in the Cologne/Bonn Region, about 25 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine in the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, it was the capital of West Germany from 1949 to 1990 and the official seat of government of united Germany from 1990 to 1999....
, before graduating from Trinity College Dublin. He was an ardent supporter of Home Rule
Home rule
Home rule is the power of a constituent part of a state to exercise such of the state's powers of governance within its own administrative area that have been devolved to it by the central government....
, and attended the Home Rule Conference of 1873 where he proposed many important resolutions. In his election address in 1872, he said,
Under the name of Home Rule, I will at once declare my conviction that Ireland possesses the indefeasible right to be governed by an Irish Parliament. That right has never been forfeited or surrendered, and I hold that the restoration of Home Rule is absolutely essential to the good government of the country, to the development of its resources, to the removal of the wasting curse of absenteeism and to the final establishment in peace and liberty of the Irish race upon Irish soil, I am convinced that ample means exist to achieve this result within the limits of the Constitution, and without infringing upon our loyalty to the throne, I differ entirely from those who would say that union amongst Irishmen is impossible, and that they do not possess sufficient public virtue to enable them to manage their own affairs
Redmond was also a temperance reformer. He seconded the resolution in favour of the re-enactment and extension of the Sunday Closing Act in Ireland, and was a constant attendant at the meetings in London
London
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of the " League of the Cross," a total abstinence organization founded by Cardinal Henry Edward Manning.
Justin McCarthy (historian and politician) wrote, 'I can well remember the elder Redmond. He was a man of the most courteous bearing, polished manners, a man, in fact, of education and extraordinary capacity, who, when he spoke in debate, spoke well and very much to the point, and he was highly esteemed by all parties in the House.'
Redmond married Mary Hoey, the daughter of General R.H. Hoey, whose brother Francis, was the heir to the Hoey seat, Dunganstown Castle, County Wicklow
County Wicklow
County Wicklow is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Wicklow, which derives from the Old Norse name Víkingalág or Wykynlo. Wicklow County Council is the local authority for the county...
. He inherited Ballytrent House, near the Tuskar Rock lighthouse, where he lived with his family.
He was the father of 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...
, leader 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...
, and Willie Redmond. He was the grandfather of the identically named William Archer Redmond who was both an MP
Member of Parliament
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and a TD
Teachta Dála
A Teachta Dála , usually abbreviated as TD in English, is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas . It is the equivalent of terms such as "Member of Parliament" or "deputy" used in other states. The official translation of the term is "Deputy to the Dáil", though a more literal...
during his political career.