James McCann (Drogheda MP)

James McCann (died 1873) was an Irish Liberal, Whig and Independent Irish Party politician.[1]

James McCann
Member of Parliament
for Drogheda
In office
13 July 1852  17 July 1865
Preceded byWilliam Somerville
Succeeded byBenjamin Whitworth
Personal details
Died1873
NationalityIrish
Political partyLiberal/Whig
Other political
affiliations
Independent Irish Party

McCann was first elected Independent Irish Party Member of Parliament (MP) for Drogheda at the 1852 general election and—standing as a Whig in 1857 and Liberal in 1859—held the seat until 1865 when he did not seek re-election.[2][3]

References

  1. "Wexford Independent". 7 March 1857. p. 2. Retrieved 30 September 2018 via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. p. 270. ISBN 978-0901714121.
  3. Rayment, Leigh (25 July 2018). "The House of Commons: Constituencies beginning with "D"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
William Somerville
Member of Parliament for Drogheda
18521865
Succeeded by
Benjamin Whitworth


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