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Francis O'Beirne

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Francis O'Beirne
Member of Parliament
for Leitrim
In office
14 July 1876 – 24 November 1885
Preceded byJohn Brady
William Ormsby-Gore
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Personal details
Born1833
Died11 April 1899(1899-04-11) (aged 65–66)
NationalityIrish
Political partyHome Rule League

Francis O'Beirne (1833 – 11 April 1899)[1] was an Irish Home Rule League politician. He served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Leitrim from 1876 to 1885.

He first stood for election in Leitrim in 1874 but was unsuccessful. He was then elected at a by-election in 1876 and held the seat until it was abolished in 1885.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "L" (part 2)
  2. ^ Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Leitrim
18761885
With: Arthur Loftus Tottenham (18851880)
John Brady (18761880)
Constituency abolished