| Alexander McCarthy | |
| Office: | Member of Parliament for County Cork |
| Term Start: | 10 April 1857 |
| Term End: | 10 May 1859 |
| Predecessor: | Rickard Deasy Vincent Scully |
| Successor: | Rickard Deasy Vincent Scully |
| Alongside: | Rickard Deasy |
| Office2: | Member of Parliament for Cork City |
| Term Start2: | 31 January 1846 |
| Term End2: | 9 August 1847 |
| Predecessor2: | Daniel Callaghan Francis Murphy |
| Successor2: | Daniel Callaghan William Trant Fagan |
| Alongside2: | Daniel Callaghan |
| Birth Date: | 1801 |
| Nationality: | Irish |
| Party: | Liberal |
| Otherparty: | Independent Irish Party Repeal Association |
Alexander McCarthy (1801 – 1868)[1] was an Irish Liberal, Independent Irish Party and Repeal Association politician.[2] [3]
McCarthy was first elected Repeal Association Member of Parliament (MP) for Cork City at a by-election in 1846 caused by the resignation of Francis Murphy. He held the seat until 1847 when he was defeated at that year's election. In 1856, he became High Sheriff of County Cork before returning to parliament for the county as an Independent Irish Party MP at the 1857 general election and held the seat until 1859; at that year's general election, he unsuccessfully fought Dublin City as a Liberal.[1] [4] [5]