Francis Macdonogh | |
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Member of Parliament for Sligo Borough | |
In office 9 August 1860 – 15 July 1865 | |
Preceded by | Arthur John Wynne |
Succeeded by | Richard Armstrong |
Personal details | |
Born | 1806 |
Died | 18 April 1882 Dublin, Ireland | (aged 75–76)
Nationality | Irish |
Political party | Conservative |
Other political affiliations | Whig |
Francis Macdonogh QC (1806 – 18 April 1882) [1] [2] was an Irish politician and barrister. [3]
Macdonogh was admitted to the bar in 1829, and made a member of the Queen's Counsel in 1842, later becoming counsel to Inland Revenue for Ireland for 1858 to 1859. He was also a Justice of the Peace for County Armagh, County Kilkenny and County Sligo. [2]
Macdonogh first stood for election as a Whig in Carrickfergus in 1857, [4] but was unsuccessful. He was later elected as th Member of Parliament (MP) for Sligo Borough at a by-election in 1860 – caused by Arthur John Wayne's resignation – and held the seat until 1868 when he was defeated. [5] [6]