James McCann (Drogheda MP)
James McCann | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Drogheda | |
| In office 13 July 1852 – 17 July 1865 | |
| Preceded by | William Somerville |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Whitworth |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1873 |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Liberal/Whig |
| Other political affiliations | Independent Irish Party |
James McCann (died 1873) was an Irish Liberal, Whig and Independent Irish Party politician.[1]
McCann was first elected Independent Irish Party Member of Parliament (MP) for Drogheda at the 1852 general election and—standing as a Whig in 1857 and Liberal in 1859—held the seat until 1865 when he did not seek re-election.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Wexford Independent". 7 March 1857. p. 2. Retrieved 30 September 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. p. 270. ISBN 978-0901714121.
- ^ Rayment, Leigh (25 July 2018). "The House of Commons: Constituencies beginning with "D"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
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