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John Dillon
Irish politician; the last leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party (1851–1927) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named John Dillon, see John Dillon (disambiguation).
John Dillon (4 September 1851 – 4 August 1927) was an Irish politician from Dublin, who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for over 35 years and was the last leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party. By political disposition, Dillon was an advocate of Irish nationalism, originally a follower of Charles Stewart Parnell, supporting land reform and Irish Home Rule.
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Quick Facts Member of Parliament for East Mayo, Preceded by ...
John Dillon | |
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![]() Dillon, c. 1915 | |
Member of Parliament for East Mayo | |
In office 27 November 1885 – 14 December 1918 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | Éamon de Valera |
Member of Parliament for Tipperary | |
In office 8 April 1880 – 23 March 1883 | |
Preceded by | Stephen Moore Edmund Dwyer Gray |
Succeeded by | Patrick James Smyth Thomas Mayne |
Leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party | |
In office 6 March 1918 – 14 December 1918 | |
Preceded by | John Redmond |
Succeeded by | Joseph Devlin |
Leader of the Irish National Federation | |
In office 1892–1900 | |
Preceded by | Justin McCarthy |
Succeeded by | Merged into IPP |
Personal details | |
Born | (1851-09-04)4 September 1851 Blackrock, Dublin, Ireland |
Died | 4 August 1927(1927-08-04) (aged 75) London, England |
Political party | |
Spouse | |
Relations | Anne Deane (aunt) |
Children | 6, including Myles Dillon and James Dillon |
Parent | John Blake Dillon (father) |
Education | |
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