| Edmund DeaseMP | |
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| Member of Parliament for Queen's County | |
| In office 4 January 1870 (1870-01-04) – 8 April 1880 (1880-04-08)Serving with Kenelm Thomas Digby | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | (1829-09-06)6 September 1829 |
| Died | 17 July 1904(1904-07-17) (aged 74) |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Home Rule |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal (until 1874) |
| Spouse |
Mary Grattan (m. 1859) |
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| Residence(s) | Rath House, Ballybrittas, Laois |
| Alma mater | Queen's University of Ireland |
Edmund Gerald Dease (6 September 1829 – 17 July 1904) was an Irish Home Rule League and Liberal politician.
He was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Queen's County at a by-election in 1870 as a Liberal candidate, and won the seat again in 1874 as a Home Rule candidate. He then held the seat until he stood down in 1880.
Dease was educated at Queen's University of Ireland where he achieved a Master of Arts. Throughout his life, he was also a Deputy Lieutenant, Justice of the Peace, Commissioner of National Education, and member of the senate at Royal University of Ireland. His daughter was the Irish language prayer collector Charlotte Dease.
References
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "Q"
- Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801–1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 978-0-901714-12-1.
- "Edmund Gerald Dease". The Peerage. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
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| Preceded byJohn FitzPatrick Kenelm Thomas Digby |
Member of Parliament for Queen's County 1870–1880 With: Kenelm Thomas Digby |
Succeeded byRichard Lalor Arthur O'Connor |
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