James Aloysius Power

James Aloysius Power became the Mayor of Waterford[1] in 1903.[2] He thereafter received his knighthood[3] on 2 May 1904[4] at Waterford's South Railway Station[5] from King Edward VII who had traveled from Dún Laoghaire[6] to Waterford North Station which had been decked out in crimson.[7] HMS Aeolous fired a salute and Power hosted the King at a City Hall reception. Power was knighted just before the King left on the train station platform.[8]

References
  1. Power, James A. "Annotated circular letter from James A. Power, Mayor of Waterford, summoning a Special Meeting of the Corporation of Waterford regarding an address to the King on his visit to Waterford". catalogue.nli.ie. Archived from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  2. Power, James A. "Letter from James A. Power, Mayor of Waterford, to John Redmond regarding a local collection for the Parliamentary Fund". catalogue.nli.ie. Archived from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
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