Richard O'Shaughnessy (MP)
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Preceded byIsaac Butt
George Gavin
George Gavin
Succeeded byDaniel Fitzgerald Gabbett
Edward McMahon
Edward McMahon
Died17 August 1918 (aged 75–76)
Richard O'Shaughnessy | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Limerick City | |
| In office 31 January 1874 – 15 November 1883 | |
| Preceded by | Isaac Butt George Gavin |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Fitzgerald Gabbett Edward McMahon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1842 |
| Died | 17 August 1918 (aged 75–76) |
| Party | Home Rule League |
| Spouse | Ellen Potter |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin |
Richard O'Shaughnessy CB MVO (1842 – 17 August 1918)[1][2] was an Irish Home Rule League politician.
He was elected Home Rule MP for Limerick City in 1874 and held the seat until he was appointed a registrar of petty sessions clerks in 1883.[3]
After leaving office, he was also Commissioner for Public Works in Ireland from 1891 to 1903, and was considered for the post of Under-Secretary for Ireland twice.[2]
He became a Member of the Royal Victorian Order in 1900 and a Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1903.[2]
