Leonard Dobbin
Leonard Dobbin (1775 - 19 February 1844) was an Irish Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1832 to 1837.
Dobbin was a clerk of the peace in Armagh. In the 1832 general election Dobbin was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Armagh. He held the seat until 1837.[1] Dobbin then became High Sheriff of Armagh in 1838.[2]
Dobbin died at the age of 69. His daughter Mary married William Hamilton Maxwell.[3]
Dobbin gave to the city an area of parkland beside the Ballinahone River in Armagh.[4] This is commemorated in the song Dobbin's Flowery Vale.[5]
References
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Leonard Dobbin
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| Preceded by John William Head Brydges |
Member of Parliament for Armagh City 1832 – 1837 |
Succeeded by William Curry |