William Macdonald

Details

Born:

c. 1 January 1841

Died:

5 October 1911

Birth place:

County Wicklow, Ireland

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

White

Ethnic minority:

No

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

false

Formative occupation:

Writer / Journalist

Election occupation:

Writer / Journalist

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

Blind since age of 13. Stood in 2 diff constits on diff days in 1886 GE - elected for second.

Knighthood/Dame:

False

Highest Office:

Backbencher

Who's Who volume:

2

Education level:

Graduate

References

Rush ID:

2523

MNIS ID:

Not set

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q8004525

Parliament ID:

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Beamish Person ID:

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They work for you ID:

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1. MACDONALD, William (1841- ? )

1. Queen's County Ossory

   Party:	Nat. (P)
   Year of election:	1886*
   Date of election:	1 July 1886
   Nature of election:	By-election
   Nature of service:	First Entry
   Year of exit:	1892
   Date of exit:	4 July 1892
   Party:	Nat. (P)
   Nature of exit:	Retirement
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	Regional
   Notes:	None

1. Islington West

   Connection with constituency:	None known
   Year of election:	1886*
   Date of election:
   Nature of election:	By-election
   Party:	Nat. (P)
   Notes:

1. Trinity College, Dublin

   Graduated

1. Nationalist (Parnellite) Member