Patrick Aloysius Meehan
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Patrick Aloysius Meehan (1852 - 10 May 1913) was the Irish Parliamentary Party MP for Leix Division of Queen's County, Ireland from the 1906 election until his death.[1] He was succeeded as MP by his son, a solicitor, who was returned unopposed to the constituency.
Meehan married in 1874 and had eight sons and two daughters.[1] His profession was a wine and spirit merchant.[2]
In May 1880 he was chairman of Maryborough Town Commissioners where he helped set up the local Land League. He subsequently joined the National Land League.[3]
He was a member of the Committee of Management of Queen's County Asylum[1] and chairman of the county council of Queen's County. In addition he held the chairs of the
- Committee of Agriculture and Technical Instruction
- Queen's County Infirmary Committee. [1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Obituaries - Mr Patrick Meehan; The Times; 12 May 1913; pg9 col C
- ^ Royal Commission. Whisky;The Times;23 Jun 23 1908; pg5 col F
- ^ House Of Commons; The Times; 18 May 1881; pg8
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Mark Anthony McDonnell |
Member of Parliament for Leix Division of Queen's County 1906–1913 |
Succeeded by Patrick Joseph Meehan |
