Edmund Dease
Edmund Gerald Dease (6 September 1829 – 17 July 1904) was an Irish Home Rule League and Liberal politician.
Edmund Dease MP | |
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| In office 4 January 1870 – 8 April 1880 | |
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| Born | 6 September 1829 |
| Died | 17 July 1904 (aged 74) |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Home Rule |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal (until 1874) |
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| Residence(s) | Rath House, Ballybrittas, Laois |
| Alma mater | Queen's University of Ireland |
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.
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