John Thomas Devereux

John Thomas Devereux
Member of Parliament
for Wexford Borough
In office
4 August 1847 โ€“ 3 May 1859
Preceded byThomas Esmonde
Succeeded byJohn Edward Redmond
Personal details
Died(1885-12-31)31 December 1885
PartyWhig
Other political
affiliations
Independent Irish Party
Repeal Association

John Thomas Devereux (died 31 December 1885)[1] was an Irish Whig, Independent Irish Party and Repeal Association politician.[2]

Devereux was elected as Repeal Association Member of Parliament (MP) for Wexford Borough at the 1847 general election and, becoming an Independent Irish Party MP in 1852 and then a Whig in 1857, held the seat until 1859 when he did not seek re-election.[2] His younger brother Richard Joseph Devereux was elected MP for Wexford Borough in 1865.

References

  1. ^ Rayment, Leigh (11 October 2018). "The House of Commons: Constituencies beginning with "W"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 14 October 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  2. ^ a b Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. p. 321. ISBN 978-0901714121.