William Coffey (Irish politician)

William Coffey
Lord Mayor of Dublin
In office
1909–1910
Preceded byGerald O'Reilly
Succeeded byMichael Doyle
Personal details
Born(1851-01-26)26 January 1851
Dublin, Ireland
Died2 February 1937(1937-02-02) (aged 86)
Dublin, Ireland
Political partyIrish Parliamentary Party
SpouseAnnie Coffey
Children11
RelativesVictoria Coffey (granddaughter)

William Coffey (26 January 1851 – 2 February 1937) was an Irish Parliamentary Party politician.[1] He was a member of Dublin Corporation, and served as Sheriff of Dublin City from 1904 to 1905, and was referred to in this role by James Joyce in the 'Lestrygonians' section of Ulysses.[2] Coffey served as Lord Mayor of Dublin from 1909 to 1910.[3][4]

One of his grandchildren was the paediatrician Victoria Coffey.[5]

  1. ^ "The Rt. Hon. Alderman William Coffey". geni.com. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  2. ^ "'Ulysses' by James Joyce - Lestrygonians section with explanatory annotations".
  3. ^ "Lord Mayors of Dublin 1665–2020" (PDF). Dublin City Council. June 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  4. ^ "William Coffey". National Portrait Gallery. 10 June 1909. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  5. ^ Hayes, Cathy. "Coffey, Victoria". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved 24 November 2023.