James Shanks (Irish politician)

James Shanks was an Irish politician. He was a member of Dublin Corporation, and served as Lord Mayor of Dublin from 1893 to 1894. He was High Sheriff of Dublin in 1891.

James Shanks
Lord Mayor of Dublin
In office
1893–1894
Preceded byJoseph Meade
Succeeded byValentine Blake Dillon
Personal details
NationalityIrish
Political partyIrish Unionist Alliance

He visited New York City in September 1893, and The New York Times described him as "Perhaps the finest looking man who stepped ashore from the Campania yesterday".

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