Joseph Biggar

Joseph Biggar
Biggar, c. 1880s
Member of Parliament for West Cavan
In office
1885–1890
Preceded byConstituency created
Succeeded byEdmund Vesey Knox
Member of Parliament for Cavan
In office
1874–1885
Preceded byConstituency disestablished
Personal details
Born1828
Belfast, Ireland
Died19 February 1890 (aged 62)
Political partyIrish Parliamentary Party
Other political
affiliations
Home Rule League (until 1882)
EducationBelfast Royal Academy

Joseph Gillis Biggar (c. 1828 – 19 February 1890), commonly known as Joe Biggar[1] or J. G. Biggar, was an Irish nationalist politician from Belfast. He served as an MP in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland as member of the Home Rule League and later Irish Parliamentary Party for Cavan from 1874 to 1885 and West Cavan from 1885 to his death in 1890.

  1. ^ D.D. Sheehan, Ireland Since Parnell, London: Daniel O'Connor, 1921.