Valentine Blake Dillon (1847 – 31 March 1904) was an Irish lawyer and politician.[1]
Valentine Blake Dillon | |
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| Lord Mayor of Dublin | |
| In office 1894–1896 | |
| Preceded by | James Shanks |
| Succeeded by | Richard F. McCoy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1847 County Sligo, Ireland |
| Died | 31 March 1904 (aged 56–57) Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Nationalist Party |
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Valentine Blake Dillon was a nephew of John Blake Dillon and cousin of John Dillon. He qualified as a solicitor in 1870, and took part in many high-profile trials, including those related to the Land War.[1]
In 1891 he was the Parnellite candidate in the closely fought North Sligo by-election, but failed to win the seat. He later acted as election agent for James McCann in his successful campaign to win Dublin St Stephen's Green, a seat hitherto held by the Conservatives, and for his successor, Laurence Ambrose Waldron.[1]
From 1894 to 1896, he was Lord Mayor of Dublin.[1][2]