John O'Brien (Irish politician)
John O'Brien (6 December 1794 - 6 February 1855) was an Irish MP who represented Limerick City in the UK Parliament 1841–1852.[1][2]
John O'Brien | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Limerick City | |
| Preceded by | William Roche |
| Succeeded by | Robert Potter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 December 1794 Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland |
| Died | 6 February 1855 (aged 60) Dublin |
| Resting place | Francis Street Burial Ground, Dublin |
| Citizenship | British |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Liberal 1841-47 Repeal Association 1847-52 |
| Spouse(s) | Ellen (née Murphy) |
| Children | Six sons (including Peter, fifth son) and four daughters |
| Mother | Margaret O'Brien (née Long) |
| Father | James O'Brien |
| Relatives | Cornelius O'Brien (stepfather) James O'Brien (younger brother) |
O'Brien was the eldest son of James and Margaret O'Brien, of Limerick. James died on 21 February 1806, and Margaret subsequently married Cornelius O'Brien, MP for Clare 1832-47 and 1852–57.
John is later described as of Elmvale (an unidentified place in County Clare), JP; and later of Ballinalacken, County Clare (presumably Ballinalacken Castle). In 1836, he served as High Sheriff of Clare. He was elected MP for Limerick City in 1841 (Liberal Party), and was re-elected in 1847 (Repeal Association); on both occasions as first member in that two-member constituency.
In 1827, he married Ellen Murphy (of Hyde Park, Cork). Their fifth son, Peter, became a lawyer and judge, and served as Lord Chief Justice of Ireland. John died in Dublin in 1855, and was interred in Francis Street Burial Ground. Ellen died on 19 December 1866, or in 1869 (sources differ), and was interred in the same place.
John's youngest brother, James, their parents' fourth son, was a lawyer, judge and politician who represented Limerick City as MP 1854–1858.
References
- "O'BRIEN (No.8) of Ballynalacken, County Clare". LibraryIreland. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- "John O'Brien". thepeerage.com. 1 January 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
External links
- Moody, Bradley (5 September 2009). "John O'Brien". Find a Grave. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- Moody, Bradley (5 September 2009). "Ellen Murphy O'Brien". Find a Grave. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
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| Preceded by William Roche Sir David Vandeleur Roche |
Member of Parliament for Limerick City 1841–1852 With: Sir David Vandeleur Roche 1841–1844 James Kelly 1844–1847 John O'Connell 1847–1851 Henry Fitzalan-Howard 1851–1852 |
Succeeded by Robert Potter Francis William Russell |