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'''Christopher Fitzsimon''' (d. 25 July 1856)<ref>[[The Times]], ''Ireland'', 11 August 1856</ref> was an Irish barrister and politician.<ref>The Times, ''Ireland'', 17 January 1832</ref> Fitzsimon, from [[Glencullen]], was son-in-law of [[Daniel O'Connell]].<ref>[[The Times]], ''O'Connell and the People of Leicester'', 6 August 1836</ref> By March 1829 he was the only Catholic on the grand jury of [[Wicklow]].<ref>The Times, ''Ireland. Private Correspondence'', 14 March 1829</ref> |
'''Christopher Fitzsimon''' (d. 25 July 1856)<ref>[[The Times]], ''Ireland'', 11 August 1856</ref> was an Irish barrister and politician.<ref>The Times, ''Ireland'', 17 January 1832</ref> Fitzsimon, from [[Glencullen]], was son-in-law of [[Daniel O'Connell]].<ref>[[The Times]], ''O'Connell and the People of Leicester'', 6 August 1836</ref> By March 1829 he was the only Catholic on the grand jury of [[Wicklow]].<ref>The Times, ''Ireland. Private Correspondence'', 14 March 1829</ref> |
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As a member of the [[Repeal Association]], he was one of two MPs elected for [[Dublin County (UK Parliament constituency)|County Dublin]] in the [[1833 UK election|1833 Election]].<ref>[[List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1832/Constituencies D–E]]</ref> In August |
As a member of the [[Repeal Association]], he was one of two MPs elected for [[Dublin County (UK Parliament constituency)|County Dublin]] in the [[1833 UK election|1833 Election]].<ref>[[List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1832/Constituencies D–E]]</ref> In August 1841 Fitzsimon's seat, Glencullen hosted the "cabinet council", the centre of the agitation movement against [[Tory Government 1841–1846|Robert Peel's goverment]]. Attendees included [[George Howard, 7th Earl of Carlisle|Viscount Morpeth]] and [[Frederick Romilly]]. During the [[Fenian Insurrection]] of 1867 the nine policemen of Glencullen barracks surrendered to the [[Irish Republic]].<ref>The Times, ''The Fenian Insurrection'' 9 March 1867</ref> |
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In later life Fitzsimon held the lucrative office of clerk of the [[Hanaper-office]].<ref>The Times, ''Whig Patronage'' 6 August 1841</ref> |
In later life Fitzsimon held the lucrative office of clerk of the [[Hanaper-office]].<ref>The Times, ''Whig Patronage'' 6 August 1841</ref> |
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Revision as of 13:12, 21 April 2012
Christopher Fitzsimon (d. 25 July 1856)[1] was an Irish barrister and politician.[2] Fitzsimon, from Glencullen, was son-in-law of Daniel O'Connell.[3] By March 1829 he was the only Catholic on the grand jury of Wicklow.[4]
As a member of the Repeal Association, he was one of two MPs elected for County Dublin in the 1833 Election.[5] In August 1841 Fitzsimon's seat, Glencullen hosted the "cabinet council", the centre of the agitation movement against Robert Peel's goverment. Attendees included Viscount Morpeth and Frederick Romilly. During the Fenian Insurrection of 1867 the nine policemen of Glencullen barracks surrendered to the Irish Republic.[6]
In later life Fitzsimon held the lucrative office of clerk of the Hanaper-office.[7]
References
- ^ The Times, Ireland, 11 August 1856
- ^ The Times, Ireland, 17 January 1832
- ^ The Times, O'Connell and the People of Leicester, 6 August 1836
- ^ The Times, Ireland. Private Correspondence, 14 March 1829
- ^ List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1832/Constituencies D–E
- ^ The Times, The Fenian Insurrection 9 March 1867
- ^ The Times, Whig Patronage 6 August 1841