William McCullagh

Mr William Torrens McCullagh

Rush ID: 953

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Details

Born:
c. 1 January 1813
Died:
26 April 1894
Birth place:
Dublin, Ireland
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
Unknown
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Barrister / Advocate
Election occupation:
Private secretary
Parentage:
James McCullagh, of Delville, County Dublin
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
False
HighestOffice:
Backbencher
Who's Who volume:
1

References

Rush ID:
953
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q8015369
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. MCCULLAGH, William (1813-1894)
  2. TORRENS, William (1813-1894) **

Alternative names

  1. William (William Torrens McCullagh) Torrens (a.k.a.)

    1894

    alternative surname adopted between 1857 and re-election in 1865

Constituencies

  1. Finsbury

    Party: Liberal
    Year of election: 1865
    Date of election: 11 July 1865
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Re-entry
    Year of exit: 1885
    Date of exit: 24 November 1885
    Party: Liberal
    Nature of exit: Retirement
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Regional
    Notes: None

  2. Great Yarmouth

    Party: Liberal
    Year of election: 1857
    Date of election: 27 March 1857
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Re-entry
    Year of exit: 1857*
    Date of exit: c. 1857*
    Party: Liberal
    Nature of exit: Disqualification
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: None known
    Notes: Exit August 1857; election declared void on petition.

  3. Dundalk

    Party: Liberal
    Year of election: 1848*
    Date of election: 20 March 1848
    Nature of election: Petition
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 1852
    Date of exit: 7 July 1852
    Party: Liberal
    Nature of exit: Relocation / defeat
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Regional
    Notes: Seated on petition after defeat at 1847 General Election. Defeated contesting Great Yarmouth at 1852 General Election.

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Great Yarmouth

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1852
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Liberal
    Notes:

  2. Dundalk

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1847
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Liberal
    Notes:

Higher education

  1. Trinity College, Dublin

    Graduated

Marriages

  1. Gray, Margaret Henrietta

    Year: 1836

  2. Harrison, Emily

    Year: 1877

Parties

  1. Liberal Party member

Clubs

  1. Brooks's Club

  2. Reform Club