Patrick Fulham

Patrick Fulham[1] (1847–1924)[2] was an Irish nationalist politician who served briefly in the 1890s as Member of Parliament (MP) for South Meath.

taking his seat in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

Political career

At the general election in July 1892, Fulham stood as an Anti-Parnellite candidate in South Meath, and in a two-way contest with a Parnellite candidate he won the seat by the narrow margin of 2212 votes to 2199.[3] However, the result was voided after an electoral petition,[4] and at the resulting by-election on 17 February 1893, Jeremiah Jordan was elected in his place.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ The sources disagree on his name. Rayment (op. cit.) lists him as "Patrick Fullam", whilst Walker (1978) lists him as "Patrick Fulham". The London Gazette of 29 July 1892 records his name as "Patrick Fee Chance", but in the Gazette's record of the by-election in 1893, his name is recorded as "Patrick Fulham". Since "Fulham" is the only name used in two of the available sources, it has been used in this article.
  2. ^ "Historical list of MPs: constituencies beginning with "M", part 2". Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Mcommons2.htm. Retrieved 14 December 2009. 
  3. ^ Brian M. Walker, ed (1978). Parliamentary election results in Ireland 1801–1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. p. 131. ISBN 0 901714 12 7. 
  4. ^ Walker, op. cit., page 148
  5. ^ Walker, op. cit., page 150
  6. ^ London Gazette: no. 26376. p. 1063. 24 February 1893. Retrieved 2009-12-15.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Edward Sheil		 Member of Parliament for South Meath
1892 – 1893		 Succeeded by
Jeremiah Jordan