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'''John P. Walsh''' (1856-1925) was a prominent [[Ireland|Irish]] businessman and [[Irish nationalism|Nationalist]] politician in the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]].
'''John P. Walsh''' (1856-1925) was a prominent [[Ireland|Irish]] businessman and [[Irish nationalism|Nationalist]] politician and [[Member of Parliament|MP.]] in the [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|Parliament of the United Kingdom]].


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>.

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John P. Walsh (1856-1925) was a prominent Irish businessman and Nationalist politician and MP. in the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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 MP. for the constituency of south-Cork representing William O'Brien's All-for-Ireland Party in the House of Commons until 1918, when together with the other party members he did not contest his seat. He died at Kilbrittain on the 26 August 1925 and was buried privately[2].

Notes

  1. ^ Thom’s Directory – Irish who’s who (1918)
  2. ^ A Biographical Dictionary of Cork Tim Cadigan & Jeremiah Falvey (2006)