William Fagan (MP)
Irish politician
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William Addis Fagan (15 December 1832 – 14 March 1890)[1] was an Irish Liberal politician.[2]
William Fagan | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Carlow | |
| In office 20 November 1868 – 3 February 1874 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Stock |
| Succeeded by | Henry Owen Lewis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 December 1832 |
| Died | 14 March 1890 (aged 57) |
| Party | Liberal |
| Spouse |
Frances Mahony (m. 1871) |
| Parent(s) | William Trant Fagan Mary Addis |
He was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Carlow at the 1868 general election but stood down at the next general election, in 1874.[3]
At some point, Fagan was also Captain of the 12th Royal Lancers.[2]
Family
Fagan was the son of Cork City MP William Trant Fagan. In 1832, he married Frances Mahony, daughter of Daniel Mahony, and together they had two children: Maureen Elizabeth Fagan (born 1875), and William Charles Trant Fagan (born 1877).[2]
