Richard Sheil

Details

Born:

17 August 1791

Died:

25 May 1851

Birth place:

Drumdowney, County Kilkenny, Ireland

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

Unknown

Ethnic minority:

No

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

false

Formative occupation:

Barrister / Advocate

Election occupation:

Barrister / Advocate

Parentage:

Mr Sheil, of Bellerne, County Waterford, and the daughter of John McCarthy, of Spring House, County Tipperary.

Notes:

Date of birth from http://www.chirl.com - Stenton gives the year as 1794.

Knighthood/Dame:

False

Highest Office:

Law Officer

Who's Who volume:

1

Education level:

Graduate

References

Rush ID:

7203

MNIS ID:

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Wikidata Entity ID:

Q7327224

Parliament ID:

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1. SHEIL, Richard (1791-1851)

1. Dungarvan

   Party:	Liberal
   Year of election:	1841
   Date of election:	29 June 1841
   Nature of election:	General Election
   Nature of service:	Continuation
   Year of exit:	1851
   Date of exit:	c. 1851
   Party:	Liberal
   Nature of exit:	Resignation
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connection:	Area
   Notes:	Exit February 1851. Exit resulted in by election.

2. Tipperary

   Party:	Liberal
   Year of election:	1832
   Date of election:	10 December 1832
   Nature of election:	General Election
   Nature of service:	Continuation
   Year of exit:	1841
   Date of exit:	29 June 1841
   Party:	Liberal
   Nature of exit:	Dissolution
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connection:	Direct
   Notes:	Also MP for Milborne Port, 1830-1831; Louth, 1831-1832.

1. Vice-President of the Board of Trade

2. Judge Advocate General

1. Trinity College, Dublin

   Graduated

1. Stonyhurst College

1. (Name unknown), unknown

   Year: 1

2. Power, unknown

   Year: 1830

1. Pibling of Edward Sheil

1. Liberal Party Member

1. Athenaeum

2. Reform Club