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Richard F. McCoy

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Richard F. McCoy
Lord Mayor of Dublin
In office
1896–1898
Preceded byValentine Blake Dillon
Succeeded byDaniel Tallon
Personal details
Bornc. 1855
County Limerick, Ireland
Died16 March 1916(1916-03-16) (aged 60–61)
County Limerick, Ireland
Political partyNationalist Party
Spouse
Marion Reynolds
(m. 1883)
Children8

Richard Francis McCoy (c. 1855 – 13 March 1916) was an Irish politician and businessman. He was a member of Dublin Corporation, and served as Lord Mayor of Dublin from 1896 to 1898.[1] He was High Sheriff of Dublin in 1894.[2]

He married Marion Reynolds in 1883, and they had eight children.[3][4] He died on 13 March 1916 in Rathkeale, County Limerick, aged 60.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Lord Mayors of Dublin 1665–2021" (PDF). Dublin City Council. June 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Richard McCoy, Lord Mayor of Dublin". Humphrys genealogy. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Residents of a house 98 in South Circular Road". 1901 Census of Ireland. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Residents of a house 1 in Kilcolman (Dunmoylan East, Limerick)". 1901 Census of Ireland. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Deaths registered – Rathkeale" (PDF). Irish Genealogy. April 1916. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
Civic offices
Preceded by Lord Mayor of Dublin
1896–1898
Succeeded by