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James O'Beirne (politician)

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James O'Beirne
Member of Parliament
for Cashel
In office
15 July 1865 – 22 February 1869
Preceded byJohn Lanigan
Succeeded byConstituency disenfranchised
Personal details
Born1820
Died1895 (aged 74–75)
NationalityIrish
Political partyLiberal

James Lyster O'Beirne (1820 – 1895)[1] was an Irish Liberal politician.

He was elected MP for Cashel in 1865 and held the seat until 1869, when his election in 1868 was declared void on account of bribery[2] The seat was then disenfranchised and absorbed into Tipperary.[3]

References

  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 3)
  2. ^ "Cashel". Warder and Dublin Weekly Mail. 23 April 1870. pp. 1–2. Retrieved 4 February 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Cashel
1865 – 1869
Constituency disenfranchised