Richard Joseph Devereux
Richard Joseph Devereux (1829–1883)[1] was an Irish Liberal politician.
Richard Joseph Devereux | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Wexford Borough | |
| In office 17 July 1865 – 26 April 1872 | |
| Preceded by | John Edward Redmond |
| Succeeded by | William Archer Redmond |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1829 |
| Died | 1883 (aged 53–54) |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Relatives | John Thomas Devereux (brother) |
Devereux was elected MP as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Wexford Borough—a seat his brother John Thomas Devereux held between 1847 and 1859—in the 1865 general election and held the seat until he resigned in 1872.[2][3][4]
References
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "W" (part 3)
- Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801–1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.
- Lane, Fintan, ed. (2009). Politics, Society and the Middle Class in Modern Ireland (Illustrated ed.). Springer Publishing. p. 163. ISBN 9780230273917.
- Comerford, Patrick (1 November 2016). "Finding the relics of saints in churches, but who was the boy in Wexford Friary?". Patrick Comerford. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Mr Richard Devereux
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by John Edward Redmond |
Member of Parliament for Wexford Borough 1865 – 1872 |
Succeeded by William Archer Redmond |
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