George Gavin

George Gavin
MP
Member of Parliament
for Limerick City
In office
5 May 1859 – 9 February 1874
Preceded byJames Spaight
Francis William Russell
Succeeded byIsaac Butt
Richard O'Shaughnessy
In office
15 February 1858 – 10 May 1858
Preceded byJames O'Brien
Francis William Russell
Succeeded byJames Spaight
Francis William Russell
Personal details
Born1810
Died (aged 70)
NationalityIrish
Political partyLiberal
Other political
affiliations		Independent Irish

Major George Gavin (1810 – 23 October 1880)[1] was an Irish Independent Irish Party[2] and Liberal politician.

Gavin was first elected MP as an Independent Irish representative for Limerick City at a by-election in February 1858[2] but was unseated under three months later due to bribery through his agent.[3]

He was re-elected for the seat as Liberal representative in 1859 and held the seat until he stood down in 1874.[4]

He served as High Sheriff of Limerick City in 1857.[citation needed]

  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "L" (part 3)
  2. ^ a b "Gavin and Ball". Kilkenny Journal, and Leinster Commercial and Literary Advertiser. County Kilkenny, Republic of Ireland. 24 January 1858. p. 4. Retrieved 25 February 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Limerick Election". Westmeath Independent. County Westmeath, Republic of Ireland. 15 May 1858. p. 4. Retrieved 25 February 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.