Michael D. Hassard Explained

Michael Dobbyn Hassard (1817 – 7 April 1869) was an Irish Conservative Party politician from County Waterford.

Biography

Hassard was educated at Trinity College Dublin, where graduated with a gold medal (the university's award for an outstanding student), and became a lawyer.^[1] In 1846 he married his cousin Anne Hassard, the daughter of Sir Francis John Hassard.^[2] They lived at Glenville, County Waterford, and had 2 sons: William and Richard.

He was elected at the 1857 general election as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Waterford City,^[3] and was re-elected in 1859.In each session, he acted as Chair of Committees.

He stood down from the House of Commons at the 1865 general election, and became a member of the House of Commons Court of Referees, which considers whether a petitioner is entitled to make a challenge against a Private Bill.

Hassard died aged 51 on 7 April 1869, at his home in Glenville, after being ill with a fever for three weeks.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Death Of Mr. Hassard, Ex-M.P . . London . 9 April 1869 . 7 . 25 May 2014.
2. Web site: Estate: Hassard (Waterford) . Landed Estates Database . NUI Galway . 25 May 2014.
3. Book: 1978 . Walker . Brian M. . Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland 1801–1922 . A New History of Ireland . Dublin . Royal Irish Academy . 318 . 0901714127 . 0332-0286 .