William O'Shea
Irish soldier and Member of Parliament (1840-1905) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Irish Olympic boxer, see William O'Shea (boxer). For the American Roman Catholic bishop, see William O'Shea (bishop).
Captain William Henry O'Shea (1840 – 22 April 1905) was an Irish soldier and Member of Parliament. He is best known for being the ex-husband of Katharine O'Shea, the long-time mistress of the Irish nationalist leader Charles Stewart Parnell.
Quick Facts Member of Parliament for Galway Borough, Preceded by ...
William O'Shea | |
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Member of Parliament for Galway Borough | |
In office 1886–1886 | |
Preceded by | T. P. O'Connor |
Succeeded by | John Pinkerton |
Member of Parliament for Clare | |
In office 1880–1885 | |
Preceded by | James Patrick Mahon Lord Francis Conyngham |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | 1840 Dublin, Ireland, UK |
Died | 22 April 1905 (aged 65) |
Political party | Independent Nationalist |
Spouse | |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch/service | British Army |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | 18th Royal Hussars |
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