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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> From [[Glencullen]] ( |
'''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> From [[Glencullen]] (at the time spelt 'Glancullen'), Fitzsimon married [[Ellen Fitzsimon|Ellen O'Connell]], eldest daughter 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 1841 Fitzsimon's seat, Glencullen hosted the "cabinet council", the centre of the agitation movement against [[Tory Government 1841–1846|Robert Peel's government]]. Attendees included [[George Howard, 7th Earl of Carlisle|Viscount Morpeth]] and [[Frederick Romilly]]. |
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 government]]. Attendees included [[George Howard, 7th Earl of Carlisle|Viscount Morpeth]] and [[Frederick Romilly]]. |
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Revision as of 09:00, 21 August 2020
Christopher Fitzsimon (d. 25 July 1856)[1] was an Irish barrister and politician.[2] From Glencullen (at the time spelt 'Glancullen'), Fitzsimon married Ellen O'Connell, eldest daughter 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 government. Attendees included Viscount Morpeth and Frederick Romilly.
In later life Fitzsimon held the lucrative office of Clerk of the Crown and Hanaper.[6]
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, Whig Patronage 6 August 1841