McCarthy Downing

Mr McCarthy Downing

Rush ID: 1510

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Details

Born:
c. 1 January 1814
Died:
9 January 1879
Birth place:
Kenmore, County Kerry, Ireland
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
White
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Solicitor
Election occupation:
Solicitor
Parentage:
Eugene Downing, of Kenmore, County Kerry, and Helena McCarthy
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Backbencher
Who's Who volume:
1
Education level:
Unknown

References

Rush ID:
1510
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q21548691
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set
They work for you ID:
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Name changes

  1. DOWNING, McCarthy (1814-1879)

Constituencies

  1. Cork [county]

    Party: HR
    Year of election: 1874
    Date of election: 31 January 1874
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Continuation
    Year of exit: 1879*
    Date of exit: 9 January 1879
    Party: HR
    Nature of exit: Death
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Notes: None

  2. Cork [county]

    Party: Liberal
    Year of election: 1868
    Date of election: 17 November 1868
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1874
    Date of exit: c. 1874
    Party: Liberal
    Nature of exit: Change of party
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Notes: None

Marriages

  1. McCarthy, Jane

    Year: 1837

Parties

  1. Liberal Party Member

    -1874

  2. Home Rule Member

    1874-1879

Local governments

  1. Skibbereen Town Commission

    Member

    Chairman for 6 years