John Hatch (politician)

John Hatch
Member of Parliament for Swords
In office
1768–1776
Serving with John Damer
Preceded byHamilton Gorges
Thomas Cobbe
Succeeded byThomas Cobbe
Charles King
In office
1783–1790
Serving with Charles Cobbe
Preceded byThomas Cobbe
Charles King
Succeeded byJohn Claudius Beresford
Eyre Massey
Personal details
BornAround 1720
Died1797 (aged 76–77)
Dublin
Spouse
Barbara Synge
(m. 1765; her presumed death 1767)
RelationsJohn Millington Synge (great-great-grandson)
ChildrenDorothy Synge-Hutchinson
Elizabeth Synge
ParentHenry Hatch
Residence(s)40 Harcourt Street
Lissenhall House, Swords

John Hatch (around 1720–1797)[1] was an Irish politician, land agent and developer based in Dublin. He was a member of parliament for Swords.

He is best known today for the layout and construction of Harcourt Street and the eponymous Hatch street.

  1. ^ John Hatch and the Development of Harcourt Street Fred Trench Dublin Historical Record, Vol. 62, No. 1 (Spring 2009), pp. 70-77 (8 pages)