Martin Joseph Blake
Irish politician
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Martin Joseph Blake (1790 – March 1861)[1][2] was an Irish Independent Irish Party and Repeal Association politician.[3]
Preceded byAndrew Henry Lynch
Lachlan MacLachlan
Lachlan MacLachlan
Succeeded byAnthony O'Flaherty
Ulick de Burgh
Ulick de Burgh
Born1790
Died1861 (aged 70–71)
Martin Joseph Blake | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Galway Borough | |
| In office 2 May 1833 – 2 April 1857 Serving with Anthony O'Flaherty (Aug. 1847–1857) James Henry Monahan (Feb. 1847–Aug. 1847) Valentine Blake (1841–Feb. 1847) Andrew Henry Lynch (1833–1841) | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Henry Lynch Lachlan MacLachlan |
| Succeeded by | Anthony O'Flaherty Ulick de Burgh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1790 |
| Died | 1861 (aged 70–71) |
| Party | Independent Irish Party |
| Other political affiliations | Repeal Association |
Blake was the son of Walter Blake and Mary Joseph. He was at some point a Deputy Lieutenant.[2]
Blake became Repeal Association Member of Parliament (MP) for Galway Borough in 1833—following the unseating of Lachlan MacLachlan—and, elected for the Independent Irish Party in 1852, held the seat until the 1857 general election when he did not seek re-election.[2][3]
