Joseph Richard Cox (1852 - 13 January 1934)[1] was an Irish politician.
From Kilmore, County Roscommon, Joseph Cox was educated at St. Mel's College, County Longford. He became secretary to the Lord Mayor of Dublin.[2] He was elected MP for East Clare in 1885, and was re-elected, unopposed, in 1886. Following the Parnell Split, he became an anti-Parnellite, and in the 1892 general election he was defeated by the Parnellite candidate, William Redmond. Cox launched an election petition, aiming to unseat Redmond, claiming corrupt practices and intimidation. The case was lost, however.[3] Two years later he was declared insolvent, following the award of costs against him following the case. At that time, he had been acting as London agent for a wine company for a number of years.[4]
Endnotesedit
^Bodkin Papers, National Archives of Ireland ref. 1155
^The New House of Commons: With Biographical Notices of its Members and of Nominated Candidates (George Edward Wright, 1885) pages 301-302.
^Samuel Day et al., Election Cases in 1892 and 1893 (Stephens and Sons, 1894) pages 161 - 167.
joseph, richard, 1852, january, 1934, irish, politician, from, kilmore, county, roscommon, joseph, educated, college, county, longford, became, secretary, lord, mayor, dublin, elected, east, clare, 1885, elected, unopposed, 1886, following, parnell, split, bec. Joseph Richard Cox 1852 13 January 1934 1 was an Irish politician From Kilmore County Roscommon Joseph Cox was educated at St Mel s College County Longford He became secretary to the Lord Mayor of Dublin 2 He was elected MP for East Clare in 1885 and was re elected unopposed in 1886 Following the Parnell Split he became an anti Parnellite and in the 1892 general election he was defeated by the Parnellite candidate William Redmond Cox launched an election petition aiming to unseat Redmond claiming corrupt practices and intimidation The case was lost however 3 Two years later he was declared insolvent following the award of costs against him following the case At that time he had been acting as London agent for a wine company for a number of years 4 Endnotes edit Bodkin Papers National Archives of Ireland ref 1155 The New House of Commons With Biographical Notices of its Members and of Nominated Candidates George Edward Wright 1885 pages 301 302 Samuel Day et al Election Cases in 1892 and 1893 Stephens and Sons 1894 pages 161 167 The Times 17 May 1894External links editHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Joseph Richard CoxParliament of the United KingdomNew constituency Member of Parliament for East Clare1885 1892 Succeeded byWillie Redmond Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joseph Richard Cox amp oldid 1188244644, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
