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Robert Torrens (Irish politician)

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Robert Torrens
Member of Parliament
for Carrickfergus
In office
6 May 1859 – 21 November 1868
Preceded byWilliam Cary Dobbs
Succeeded byMarriott Dalway
Personal details
Born1810
Died23 December 1874(1874-12-23) (aged 63–64)
NationalityIrish
Political partyConservative

Robert Torrens (1810 – 23 December 1874)[1] was an Irish Conservative politician.

He was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Carrickfergus at the 1859 general election and held the seat until the 1868 general election.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 3)
  2. ^ Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Carrickfergus
18591868
Succeeded by