Francis Lyons (politician)

Francis Lyons (born 1798)[1] was an Irish Liberal politician.

Francis Lyons
Member of Parliament
for Cork City
In office
29 June 1859 – 14 February 1865
Serving with Francis Beamish
Preceded byWilliam Trant Fagan
Francis Beamish
Succeeded byFrancis Beamish
Nicholas Daniel Murphy
Personal details
Born1798
NationalityIrish
Political partyLiberal

Lyons was elected as one of the two Members of Parliament (MPs) for Cork City at a by-election in 1859—caused by the death of William Trant Fagan—and held the seat until 1865 when he resigned, due to bad health,[2] by accepting the office of Steward of the Manor of Hempholme.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Rayment, Leigh (25 July 2018). "The House of Commons: Constituencies beginning with "C"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Southern Reporter and Cork Commercial Courier". 4 February 1865. p. 3. Retrieved 23 September 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. p. 264. ISBN 978-0901714121.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Cork City
18591865
With: Francis Beamish
Succeeded by