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'''John P. Walsh''' [[1856]] - [[26 August]] [[1925]]) was a prominent [[Irish people|Irish]] businessman, a [[Irish nationalism|nationalist]] [[politician]] and [[Member of Parliament|MP]] in the [[British House of Commons|House of Commons]] of the [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland]] and as member of the [[All-for-Ireland League|All-for-Ireland Party]] represented [[County Cork|Cork County]] South from 1910 until 1918.
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'''John Walsh''' (1856 – 26 August 1925) was a prominent [[Irish people|Irish]] businessman, and a [[Irish nationalism|nationalist]] [[politician]] of the [[All-for-Ireland League]]. He was [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[South Cork (UK Parliament constituency)|County Cork South]] from 1910 until 1918, taking his seat in the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] of what was then the [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland]].


Born in [[Bandon, County Cork]] , he was an extensive farmer and chairman of the [[Beamish and Crawford]] Bottling Co. Ltd. Cork., as well as head of J. P. Walsh & Co.. Was a member of the [[Cork County Council]] (1910-1920) in his capacity as chairman of the Bandon Rural District Council. J.P., co. Cork<ref>Thom’s Directory – Irish who’s who (1918)</ref>.
Born in [[Bandon, County Cork]], he was an extensive farmer and chairman of the [[Beamish and Crawford]] Bottling Co. Ltd. Cork., as well as head of J. P. Walsh & Co.. Was a member of the [[Cork County Council]] (1910–1920) in his capacity as chairman of the [[Bandon Rural District Council]]. J.P., co. Cork.<ref>Thom’s Directory – Irish who’s who (1918)</ref>


In the December [[United Kingdom general election, 1910 (December)|1910 general elections]] he was returned [[Member of Parliament|MP.]] for the constituency of [[South Cork (UK Parliament constituency)|County Cork South]]
In the [[December 1910 United Kingdom general election|December 1910 general elections]] he was returned as MP for the constituency of South Cork, representing [[William O'Brien]]'s All-for-Ireland League. Together with the other party members he did not contest his seat in the [[1918 Irish general election|1918 election]].
representing [[William O'Brien]]'s All-for-Ireland League, when together with the other party members he did not contest his seat in the 1918 election.


He died at [[Kilbrittain]] on the 26 August 1925 and was buried privately<ref>''A Biographical Dictionary of Cork'' Tim Cadigan & Jeremiah Falvey (2006)</ref>.
He died at [[Kilbrittain]] on 26 August 1925 and was buried privately.<ref>''A Biographical Dictionary of Cork'' Tim Cadigan & Jeremiah Falvey (2006)</ref>


==Notes==
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== External links ==
* {{Hansard-contribs | mr-john-walsh-1 | John Walsh }}
* {{cite TIWW |article=Walsh, John |page= 255}}


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| title = [[Member of Parliament]] for [[South Cork (UK Parliament constituency)|South Cork]]
| years = [[December 1910 United Kingdom general election|December 1910]] – [[1918 Irish general election|1918]]
| before = [[Edward Barry (South Cork MP)|Edward Barry]]
| after = [[Michael Collins (Irish leader)|Michael Collins]]
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Latest revision as of 19:33, 24 June 2023

John Walsh (1856 – 26 August 1925) was a prominent Irish businessman, and a nationalist politician of the All-for-Ireland League. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for County Cork South from 1910 until 1918, taking his seat in the House of Commons of what was then the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

Born in Bandon, County Cork, he was an extensive farmer and chairman of the Beamish and Crawford Bottling Co. Ltd. Cork., as well as head of J. P. Walsh & Co.. Was a member of the Cork County Council (1910–1920) in his capacity as chairman of the Bandon Rural District Council. J.P., co. Cork.[1]

In the December 1910 general elections he was returned as MP for the constituency of South Cork, representing William O'Brien's All-for-Ireland League. Together with the other party members he did not contest his seat in the 1918 election.

He died at Kilbrittain on 26 August 1925 and was buried privately.[2]

Notes

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  1. ^ Thom’s Directory – Irish who’s who (1918)
  2. ^ A Biographical Dictionary of Cork Tim Cadigan & Jeremiah Falvey (2006)
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  • Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Walsh
  • "Walsh, John" . Thom's Irish Who's Who . Dublin: Alexander Thom and Son Ltd. 1923. p. 255  – via Wikisource.


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