John Ball (Drogheda MP)

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Bust sculpted by John Smyth in 1837[1]

John Ball (c. 1754[2][3][4] – 24 August 1813) was an Irish barrister and politician.[5]

Ball was educated at Trinity College, Dublin.[2] From 1796 to 1800, he was MP for Drogheda in the Irish House of Commons.[6] Ball pleaded without success against the union in parliament and was seen as one of the most able lawyers of his day.[7]

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