Cecil Lawless
The Hon. Cecil John Lawless (1821 – 5 November 1853), was an Irish politician.
Background[]
Lawless was a younger son of Valentine Lawless, 2nd Baron Cloncurry, and Emily, daughter of Archibald Douglas.
Political career[]
Lawless sat as Member of Parliament for Clonmel between 1846 and 1853. He was initially elected as a Repeal Association candidate, but was re-elected as a Whig in 1852. However, later the same year he again changed allegiance, this time to the Independent Irish Party.
Personal life[]
Lawless married Frances Georgina, daughter of Jonas Morris Townsend and widow of John Digby, in 1848. He died in November 1853. His wife later remarried and died in 1890.
References[]
External links[]
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Cecil Lawless
Categories:
- 1821 births
- 1853 deaths
- Younger sons of barons
- UK MPs 1841–1847
- UK MPs 1847–1852
- UK MPs 1852–1857
- Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for County Tipperary constituencies (1801–1922)
- Irish Repeal Association MPs
- Whig (British political party) MPs for Irish constituencies
- Irish (UK) MP stubs