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John Dillon | |
|---|---|
 Dillon, c. 1915 | |
| Member of Parliament for East Mayo | |
| In office 27 November 1885 – 14 December 1918 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Éamon de Valera |
| Member of Parliament for Tipperary | |
| In office 8 April 1880 – 23 March 1883 Serving with Patrick James Smyth | |
| Preceded by | Stephen Moore Edmund Dwyer Gray |
| Succeeded by | Patrick James Smyth Thomas Mayne |
| Leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party | |
| In office 6 March 1918 – 14 December 1918 | |
| Preceded by | John Redmond |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Devlin |
| Leader of the Irish National Federation | |
| In office 1892–1900 | |
| Preceded by | Justin McCarthy |
| Succeeded by | Merged into IPP |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 September 1851 Blackrock, Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 4 August 1927 (aged 75) London, England |
| Political party | |
| Spouse | |
| Relations | Anne Deane (aunt) |
| Children | 6, including Myles Dillon and James Dillon |
| Parent | John Blake Dillon (father) |
| Education | |
John Dillon (4 September 1851 – 4 August 1927) was an Irish politician from Dublin, who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for over 35 years and was the last leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party. By political disposition, Dillon was an advocate of Irish nationalism, originally a follower of Charles Stewart Parnell, supporting land reform and Irish Home Rule.