William Fagan (MP) explained

William Fagan
Office:Member of Parliament
for Carlow
Term Start:20 November 1868
Term End:3 February 1874
Predecessor:Thomas Stock
Successor:Henry Owen Lewis
Birth Date:15 December 1832
Nationality:Irish
Party:Liberal
Parents:William Trant Fagan
Mary Addis

William Addis Fagan (15 December 1832 – 14 March 1890) was an Irish Liberal politician.[1]

He was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Carlow at the 1868 general election but stood down at the next general election, in 1874.[2]

At some point, Fagan was also Captain of the 12th Royal Lancers.[1]

Family

Fagan was the son of Cork City MP William Trant Fagan. In 1832, he married Frances Mahony, daughter of Daniel Mahony, and together they had two children: Maureen Elizabeth Fagan (born 1875), and William Charles Trant Fagan (born 1877).[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: William Addis Fagan. The Peerage. 3 February 2018.
  2. Book: Craig. F. W. S.. F. W. S. Craig. British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885. 1977. Macmillan Press. London. 978-1-349-02349-3. 1st.