Edward McEvoy

Edward McEvoy
MP
Member of Parliament
for Meath
In office
17 December 1855 – 9 February 1874
Serving with John Martin (1871–1874)
Matthew Corbally (1855–1870)
Preceded by Frederick Lucas
Matthew Corbally
Succeeded by John Martin
Nicholas Ennis
Personal details
Born 5 September 1826
Died 10 February 1899(1899-02-10) (aged 72)
Tobertinan House, County Meath
Nationality Irish
Political party Liberal
Other political
affiliations		 Independent Irish Party (until 1859)
Spouse(s)
Eliza Browne (m. 1850)

Edward Francis McEvoy, sometimes spelled MacEvoy, (5 September 1826 – 10 February 1899)[1][2][3] was an Irish Liberal and Independent Irish Party politician.

McEvoy was the son of James McEvoy of Tobertinan and Theresa Maria Meredyth, daughter of Sir Joshua Colles Meredyth. He joined Magdalene College, Cambridge in 1845. In April 1846, he joined the 6th Dragoon Guards as a cornet, and between 1847 and 1851, he was a lieutenant of the same group. He married Eliza Browne, daughter of Andrew Browne of Mount Hazel in 1850.[3] Together they had one child: Pauline Mary McEvoy (c. 1868–1944).[4][2]

At some point, he was a Justice of the Peace.[2] He also received the Order of St. Gregory the Great.[3]

McEvoy was elected MP as an Independent Irish candidate for Meath at a by-election in 1855. He was again elected at the next general election in 1859 and shortly after joined the Liberal Party on its formation. He then held the seat until 1874 when he stood down.[5][2]

References

  1. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "M" (part 2)
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Edward Francis MacEvoy". The Peerage. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 Venn, John; Venn, J. A., eds. (2011). Alumni Cantabrigienses: A Biographical List of All Known Students, Graduates and Holders of Office at the University of Cambridge, from the Earliest Times to 1900, Volume 2. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 263. ISBN 9781108036146. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "The Shrine at Tobertynan". Skehana & District Heritage. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  5. ↑ Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Frederick Lucas
Matthew Corbally		 Member of Parliament for Meath
1855 – 1874
With: John Martin (1871–1874)
Matthew Corbally (1855–1870)		 Succeeded by
John Martin
Nicholas Ennis
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