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 by	William Trant Fagan Francis Beamish
Succeeded by	Francis Beamish Nicholas Daniel Murphy
Personal details
Born	1798
Nationality	Irish
Political party	Liberal

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

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.
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.

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Mr Francis Lyons

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by William Trant Fagan Francis Beamish	Member of Parliament for Cork City 1859–1865 With: Francis Beamish	Succeeded by Francis Beamish Nicholas Daniel Murphy