Francis Lyons (politician)
Francis Lyons (born 1798)[1] was an Irish Liberal politician.
Francis Lyons | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Cork City | |
| In office 29 June 1859 – 14 February 1865 | |
| Preceded by | William Trant Fagan Francis Beamish |
| Succeeded by | Francis Beamish Nicholas Daniel Murphy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1798 |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Liberal |
Lyons was elected as one of the two Members of Parliament (MPs) for Cork City at a by-election in 1859—caused by the death of William Trant Fagan—and held the seat until 1865 when he resigned, due to bad health,[2] by accepting the office of Steward of the Manor of Hempholme.[3]
References
- Rayment, Leigh (25 July 2018). "The House of Commons: Constituencies beginning with "C"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - "Southern Reporter and Cork Commercial Courier". 4 February 1865. p. 3. Retrieved 23 September 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. p. 264. ISBN 978-0901714121.
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