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'''Michael Louis Hearn''' (1866 – 1 May 1931) was an [[Irish Nationalist]] Member of the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]] for [[South County Dublin (UK Parliament constituency)|South County Dublin]], 1917–18. |
'''Michael Louis Hearn''' (1866 – 1 May 1931) was an [[Irish Nationalist]] Member of the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]] for [[South County Dublin (UK Parliament constituency)|South County Dublin]], 1917–18. |
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He was the son of T. Hearn of Dublin and was educated at [[Tullabeg College]] and at [[Ratcliffe College]], Leicestershire, England. |
He was the son of T. Hearn of Dublin and was educated at [[Tullabeg College]] and at [[Ratcliffe College]], Leicestershire, England. He was admitted as a solicitor in 1889, and built up an extensive practice, becoming President of the Incorporated Law Society. He was active in the Nationalist movement from early manhood, working on organization and electoral registration in South Dublin. He represented Rathmines for some years on Dublin County Council, of which he was Chairman. He was also for some years chairman of the board of directors of the Nationalist newspaper, the ''[[Freeman's Journal]]''. |
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Hearn was elected unopposed for South County Dublin in a by-election on 6 July 1917, following the death of [[William Francis Cotton|William Cotton]]. He did not stand at the general election the following year.<ref>Irish Independent, 2 May 1931</ref><ref>Walker (1978)</ref> |
Hearn was elected unopposed for South County Dublin in a by-election on 6 July 1917, following the death of [[William Francis Cotton|William Cotton]]. He did not stand at the general election the following year.<ref>Irish Independent, 2 May 1931</ref><ref>Walker (1978)</ref> |
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Revision as of 01:33, 31 December 2021
Michael Louis Hearn (1866 – 1 May 1931) was an Irish Nationalist Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for South County Dublin, 1917–18.
He was the son of T. Hearn of Dublin and was educated at Tullabeg College and at Ratcliffe College, Leicestershire, England. He was admitted as a solicitor in 1889, and built up an extensive practice, becoming President of the Incorporated Law Society. He was active in the Nationalist movement from early manhood, working on organization and electoral registration in South Dublin. He represented Rathmines for some years on Dublin County Council, of which he was Chairman. He was also for some years chairman of the board of directors of the Nationalist newspaper, the Freeman's Journal.
Hearn was elected unopposed for South County Dublin in a by-election on 6 July 1917, following the death of William Cotton. He did not stand at the general election the following year.[1][2]
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References
- Brian M. Walker, ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Michael Louis Hearn
- . . Dublin: Alexander Thom and Son Ltd. 1923. p. – via Wikisource.
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