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Justin Huntly McCarthy

January 01, 1970

Justin Huntly McCarthy (1859 – 20 March 1936)[1] was an Irish writer, historian, and nationalist politician. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1884 to 1892, taking his seat in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.

Justin Huntly McCarthy
Member of Parliament
for Athlone
In office
1884–1885
Preceded byJohn James Ennis
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Member of Parliament
for Newry
In office
1885–1892
Preceded byHenry Thomson
Succeeded byPatrick George Hamilton Carvill
Personal details
Born1859
Died(1936-03-20)20 March 1936
Putney, London, England
Political party
Spouses
Parent

He was the son of Justin McCarthy (1830–1912). Since both father and son were writers, historians, and Members of Parliament, they are sometimes confused in lists and compilations.

Political career edit

McCarthy was first elected to Parliament at a by-election on 12 June 1884, when he was returned unopposed as the Home Rule League member for Athlone, following the death of the Liberal MP Sir John James Ennis.[2]

Athlone lost its status as a parliamentary borough under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, and at the 1885 general election McCarthy stood instead in the borough of Newry in County Down, where he was returned unopposed for the Irish Parliamentary Party.[3] He was re-elected in 1886, with a comfortable majority over the Liberal Unionist Reginald Saunders,[4] but did not contest the 1892 election.

Writing edit

McCarthy wrote various novels, plays, poetical pieces and short histories. He was briefly married to the actress Cissie Loftus. They married in Edinburgh in 1894, and though they divorced in 1899, she originated the role of Katherine de Vaucelles, the heroine in If I Were King in 1901.[5]

Among other works, he wrote biographies of Sir Robert Peel (1891), Pope Leo XIII (1896) and William Ewart Gladstone (1898). In 1889 he published prose translations of 466 quatrains of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam.[6] He also wrote:

In 1893, he translated some Gazels from Divan of Hafiz, the 14th century Persian poet, which was published in a 152-page volume by David Nutt. 1000 copies were made, 800 for England and 200 for America.

  • Serapion and Other Poems (1883)
  • Outline of Irish History (1883)
  • England under Gladstone, 1880-1885, 2nd ed. (1885)
  • Doom (1886)
  • Our Sensation Novel (1886)
  • Hafiz in London (1886)
  • Lady Burton's Edition of Her Husband's Arabian Nights Translated Literally from the Arabic (1886-1888); Prepared for Household Reading by Justin Huntly McCarthy, MD; 6 vols.; London: Waterlow & Sons, Limited, London Wall.
  • The Case for Home Rule (1887)
  • Camiola, a Girl with a Fortune (1888)
  • An outline of Irish history: from the earliest times to the present day (1890)
  • Lily Lass (1890)
  • The Fate of Fenella: A Novel, co-written in 1892.
  • Divan of Hafiz, Gazels, translated by J H McCarthy London: D.Nutt (1893)
  • Modern England (1898)
  • Michel de Montaigne, Essayes of Montaigne (1899) Justin Huntly McCarthy Editor
  • Cissie Loftus: An Appreciation (1899)
  • Reminiscences (2 vols., 1899)
  • A Short History of the United States (1899)
  • A Woman of Impulse (1899) was made into a film in 1918 Woman of Impulse
  • The French Revolution, (1890 Vols 1,2 & 1897 Vols 3,4)
  • A History of the Four Georges (and of William IV) (1901) with Justin McCarthy
  • If I Were King (1901) Garden Theatre (New York), (1902) St James's Theatre (London)), which was named "Best Play of the 1901–02 Broadway Season",[7] and was adapted into the 1925 operetta The Vagabond King, its 1930 film version, its 1956 film version, and the 1938 film If I Were King.
  • The Reign of Queen Anne (1902)
  • Marjorie (1903)
  • The Proud Prince (1903), the play opened at The Lyceum, Broadway, NY on 2 Nov 1903.
  • The lady of Loyalty house (1904)
  • The Dryad (1905)
  • The flower of France (1906)
  • The illustrious O'Hagan (1906)
  • Needles and Pins (1907)
  • Seraphica: A Romance (1907)[8]
  • The Duke's Motto: A Melodrama (1908)[9]
  • The god of love (1909)
  • The gorgeous Borgia: a romance (1909)
  • The O'Flynn: A Novel (1910)
  • The king over the water: or, The marriage of Mr. Melancholy (1911)
  • A health unto His Majesty (1912)
  • Calling the Tune (1913) it was made into a musical film in 1936, Calling the Tune.
  • Fool of April (1914)
  • The Glorious Rascal (Pretty Maids All in a Row) (1915)
  • Nurse Benson (1919)
  • Henry Elizabeth (1920)
  • The Golden Shoe (1921)

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Family life edit

McCarthy married musical artist Cecilia Loftus in 1893 in Edinburgh, Scotland, but the marriage did not last long and was dissolved in 1899.[11] He married again in 1908 to Loullie Killick.[11] McCarthy died at his home in Putney on 20 March 1936.[11]

References edit

  1. ^ . Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. Archived from the original on 6 October 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ Brian M. Walker, ed. (1978). Parliamentary election results in Ireland 1801–1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. p. 129. ISBN 0-901714-12-7.
  3. ^ Walker, op. cit., p. 134.
  4. ^ Walker, op. cit., p. 140.
  5. ^ Burns Mantle and Garrison P. Sherwood, eds., (1944). The Best Plays of 1899-1909, p.67.
  6. ^ O. Khayyam, Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, transl. by Justin Huntly McCarthy MP., 1889.
  7. ^ Mantle, op. cit., pp.66-106.
  8. ^ "Review of Seraphica by Justin Huntly McCarthy". The Athenaeum (4175): 546. 2 November 1907.
  9. ^ Buckingham, James Silk; Sterling, John; Maurice, Frederick Denison; Stebbing, Henry; Dilke, Charles Wentworth; Hervey, Thomas Kibble; Dixon, William Hepworth; MacColl, Norman; Rendall, Vernon Horace; Murry, John Middleton (28 March 1908). "Review: The Duke's Motto by Justin H. McCarthy". The Athenaeum (4196): 380.
  10. ^ see internet catalogue for details : Justin Huntly McCarthy
  11. ^ a b c "Deaths." Times [London, England] 23 Mar. 1936: 1. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 31 May 2015.
Secondary Sources
  • Walker, Brian M. (1978). Parliamentary election results in Ireland 1801–1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0-901714-12-7.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Mantle, Burns; Sherwood, Garrison P. (1944). The Best Plays of 1899-1909. Philadelphia: The Blakiston Company.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Khayyam, Omar (1889). Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam (translated by Justin Huntly McCarthy MP. ed.). London: D. Nutt.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • McCarthy, Justin H. (28 March 1908). "Review: The Duke's Motto". The Athenaeum (4196): 380.
  • "Justin Huntly McCarthy". The Times. London, England: 1. 23 March 1936.

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Justin Huntly McCarthy 1859 20 March 1936 1 was an Irish writer historian and nationalist politician He was a Member of Parliament MP from 1884 to 1892 taking his seat in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom Justin Huntly McCarthyMember of Parliamentfor AthloneIn office 1884 1885Preceded byJohn James EnnisSucceeded byConstituency abolishedMember of Parliamentfor NewryIn office 1885 1892Preceded byHenry ThomsonSucceeded byPatrick George Hamilton CarvillPersonal detailsBorn1859Died 1936 03 20 20 March 1936Putney London EnglandPolitical partyHome Rule LeagueIrish Parliamentary PartySpousesCecilia Loftus 1893 1899 Loullie Killick 1908 1936 ParentJustin McCarthy father He was the son of Justin McCarthy 1830 1912 Since both father and son were writers historians and Members of Parliament they are sometimes confused in lists and compilations Contents 1 Political career 2 Writing 3 Family life 4 References 5 External linksPolitical career editMcCarthy was first elected to Parliament at a by election on 12 June 1884 when he was returned unopposed as the Home Rule League member for Athlone following the death of the Liberal MP Sir John James Ennis 2 Athlone lost its status as a parliamentary borough under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 and at the 1885 general election McCarthy stood instead in the borough of Newry in County Down where he was returned unopposed for the Irish Parliamentary Party 3 He was re elected in 1886 with a comfortable majority over the Liberal Unionist Reginald Saunders 4 but did not contest the 1892 election Writing editMcCarthy wrote various novels plays poetical pieces and short histories He was briefly married to the actress Cissie Loftus They married in Edinburgh in 1894 and though they divorced in 1899 she originated the role of Katherine de Vaucelles the heroine in If I Were King in 1901 5 Among other works he wrote biographies of Sir Robert Peel 1891 Pope Leo XIII 1896 and William Ewart Gladstone 1898 In 1889 he published prose translations of 466 quatrains of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam 6 He also wrote In 1893 he translated some Gazels from Divan of Hafiz the 14th century Persian poet which was published in a 152 page volume by David Nutt 1000 copies were made 800 for England and 200 for America Serapion and Other Poems 1883 Outline of Irish History 1883 England under Gladstone 1880 1885 2nd ed 1885 Doom 1886 Our Sensation Novel 1886 Hafiz in London 1886 Lady Burton s Edition of Her Husband s Arabian Nights Translated Literally from the Arabic 1886 1888 Prepared for Household Reading by Justin Huntly McCarthy MD 6 vols London Waterlow amp Sons Limited London Wall The Case for Home Rule 1887 Camiola a Girl with a Fortune 1888 An outline of Irish history from the earliest times to the present day 1890 Lily Lass 1890 The Fate of Fenella A Novel co written in 1892 Divan of Hafiz Gazels translated by J H McCarthy London D Nutt 1893 Modern England 1898 Michel de Montaigne Essayes of Montaigne 1899 Justin Huntly McCarthy Editor Cissie Loftus An Appreciation 1899 Reminiscences 2 vols 1899 A Short History of the United States 1899 A Woman of Impulse 1899 was made into a film in 1918 Woman of Impulse The French Revolution 1890 Vols 1 2 amp 1897 Vols 3 4 A History of the Four Georges and of William IV 1901 with Justin McCarthy If I Were King 1901 Garden Theatre New York 1902 St James s Theatre London which was named Best Play of the 1901 02 Broadway Season 7 and was adapted into the 1925 operetta The Vagabond King its 1930 film version its 1956 film version and the 1938 film If I Were King The Reign of Queen Anne 1902 Marjorie 1903 The Proud Prince 1903 the play opened at The Lyceum Broadway NY on 2 Nov 1903 The lady of Loyalty house 1904 The Dryad 1905 The flower of France 1906 The illustrious O Hagan 1906 Needles and Pins 1907 Seraphica A Romance 1907 8 The Duke s Motto A Melodrama 1908 9 The god of love 1909 The gorgeous Borgia a romance 1909 The O Flynn A Novel 1910 The king over the water or The marriage of Mr Melancholy 1911 A health unto His Majesty 1912 Calling the Tune 1913 it was made into a musical film in 1936 Calling the Tune Fool of April 1914 The Glorious Rascal Pretty Maids All in a Row 1915 Nurse Benson 1919 Henry Elizabeth 1920 The Golden Shoe 1921 10 Family life editMcCarthy married musical artist Cecilia Loftus in 1893 in Edinburgh Scotland but the marriage did not last long and was dissolved in 1899 11 He married again in 1908 to Loullie Killick 11 McCarthy died at his home in Putney on 20 March 1936 11 References edit Historical list of MPs constituencies beginning with N part 2 Leigh Rayment s House of Commons pages Archived from the original on 6 October 2018 Retrieved 13 December 2009 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link Brian M Walker ed 1978 Parliamentary election results in Ireland 1801 1922 Dublin Royal Irish Academy p 129 ISBN 0 901714 12 7 Walker op cit p 134 Walker op cit p 140 Burns Mantle and Garrison P Sherwood eds 1944 The Best Plays of 1899 1909 p 67 O Khayyam Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam transl by Justin Huntly McCarthy MP 1889 Mantle op cit pp 66 106 Review of Seraphica by Justin Huntly McCarthy The Athenaeum 4175 546 2 November 1907 Buckingham James Silk Sterling John Maurice Frederick Denison Stebbing Henry Dilke Charles Wentworth Hervey Thomas Kibble Dixon William Hepworth MacColl Norman Rendall Vernon Horace Murry John Middleton 28 March 1908 Review The Duke s Motto by Justin H McCarthy The Athenaeum 4196 380 see internet catalogue for details Justin Huntly McCarthy a b c Deaths Times London England 23 Mar 1936 1 The Times Digital Archive Web 31 May 2015 Secondary Sources Walker Brian M 1978 Parliamentary election results in Ireland 1801 1922 Dublin Royal Irish Academy ISBN 0 901714 12 7 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link Mantle Burns Sherwood Garrison P 1944 The Best Plays of 1899 1909 Philadelphia The Blakiston Company a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link Khayyam Omar 1889 Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam translated by Justin Huntly McCarthy MP ed London D Nutt a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link McCarthy Justin H 28 March 1908 Review The Duke s Motto The Athenaeum 4196 380 Justin Huntly McCarthy The Times London England 1 23 March 1936 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Justin Huntly McCarthy nbsp Wikisource has original works by or about Justin Huntly McCarthy Repository for Rubaiyat of Omar Khaiyyam Trinity College Dublin Library Works by Justin Huntly McCarthy at Project Gutenberg Works by Justin Huntly McCarthy at LibriVox public domain audiobooks nbsp Works by or about Justin Huntly McCarthy at Internet Archive Justin Huntly McCarthy at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database Hansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Justin Huntly McCarthy Justin H McCarthy at Library of Congress with 89 library catalogue records Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded bySir John Ennis Bt Member of Parliament for Athlone1884 1885 Constituency abolished Preceded byHenry Thomson Member of Parliament for Newry1885 1892 Succeeded byPatrick Carvill Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Justin Huntly McCarthy amp oldid 1198575685, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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