William John Lane

William John Lane (born August 1849)[1] was an Irish nationalist politician. A member of Cork Corporation in 1884,[2] he was elected at the 1885 general election as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the newly-created Eastern division of County Cork.[3] Lane was re-elected unopposed in 1886,[3] but did not stand again at the 1892 general election.[3] He was a member of the Irish Parliamentary Party[3] until 1891 when he joined the Anti-Parnellite majority.[4]

He was married to an American, May Armstrong of Brooklyn, New York City.[4]

References

  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 5)
  2. ^ Francis Guy's City and County Cork Almanac and Directory for 1884. Cork. 1884. http://www.corkpastandpresent.ie/places/streetandtradedirectories/1844-5countycitypogeneraldirectoryaldwells/1844-5pages66to131/GeneralDirectory1844Pages108%20to%20113.pdf. 
  3. ^ a b c d Brian M. Walker, ed (1978). Parliamentary election results in Ireland 1801–1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. p. 337. ISBN 0-901714-12-7. 
  4. ^ a b "A NEW SISTERHOOD.; MISS LYDON ORGANIZING A COMMUNITY WITH ORIGINAL FEATURES.". New York Times. February 4, 1891. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9401E0DC1F3BE533A25757C0A9649C94609ED7CF. 

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
New constituency Member of Parliament for East Cork
1885 – 1892		 Succeeded by
Anthony John Charles Donelan