Peter Paul McSwiney (c. 1810 – 27 February 1884) was an Irish politician and businessman.[1]

Peter Paul McSwiney
Lord Mayor of Dublin
In office
1875–1876
Preceded byMaurice Brooks
Succeeded bySir George Bolster Owens
In office
1864–1865
Preceded byJohn Prendergast Vereker
Succeeded bySir John Barrington
Personal details
Bornc. 1810
Cork, Ireland
Died27 February 1884(1884-02-27) (aged 73–74)
Dublin, Ireland
Political partyLiberal
SpouseAnne Lalor
Children9

He was born in Cork city, son of John McSwiney, part of the prosperous catholic middle class in Cork.[1] In 1852 McSwiney formed a partnership with draper George Delaney to open a store on Sackville Street, Dublin.[1]

He was elected to Dublin Corporation in 1860,[1] and served as Lord Mayor of Dublin from 1864 to 1865, and again from 1875 to 1876.[2]

McSwiney proposed the placing of a statue of Daniel O'Connell (a distant relative) in Sackville Street, and on 8 August 1864 he laid the foundation stone.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Quinn, James; Boylan, Sean. "McSwiney, Peter Paul". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Lord Mayors of Dublin 1665–2021" (PDF). Dublin City Council. June 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
Civic offices
Preceded by Lord Mayor of Dublin
1864–1865
Succeeded by
Preceded by Lord Mayor of Dublin
1875–1876
Succeeded by