Matthew Peter D'Arcy (18 June 1821 – 28 November 1889)[1] was an Irish Liberal politician.[2]
Matthew Peter D'Arcy | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for County Wexford | |
| In office 24 November 1868 – 23 February 1874 Serving with John Talbot Power | |
| Preceded by | James Power Arthur MacMurrough Kavanagh |
| Succeeded by | George Bowyer Keyes O'Clery |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 June 1821 |
| Died | 28 November 1889 (aged 68) |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) |
Christina Margaret Daly
(m. 1860; div. 1887)Emma Knaresborough
(m. 1853; died 1858) |
| Children | Nine |
| Parent(s) | John D'Arcy Eliza Selgrave |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin |
Family and early life edit
D'Arcy was the son of John and Eliza (née Selgrave) D'Arcy. After receiving a MA from Trinity College, Dublin,[3] he first married Emma Knaresborough, daughter of William and Maria (née Corballis) Knaresborough in 1853, and they had three children: John Francis Aloysius (1854–1874); William Matthew Joseph (born 1855); and James Frederick Herbert (1857–1918).
After Emma's death in 1858, he remarried to Christina Margaret Daly, daughter of James Peter and Margaret (née Dolphin) Daly, in 1860. Before they divorced in 1887, they had six children: Emma Teresa Mary; Mary Louisa Christina; Margaret Rita Mary (1861–1915); Eliza Mary (1863–1926); Christina Mary (1867–1931); and Matthew Stephen Rodolph (1868–1901).[2]
Political career edit
D'Arcy was elected at the 1868 general election as one of the two Members of Parliament (MPs) for County Wexford. He held the seat until 1874 when he stood down.[4][2]
Other activities edit
D'Arcy was also a Justice of the Peace and a Deputy Lieutenant and, in 1872, a High Sheriff of Dublin City.[2]
References edit
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "T" (part 1)
- ^ a b c d "Matthew Peter D'Arcy". The Peerage. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ "Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860George Dames Burtchaell/Thomas Ulick Sadleir p210: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
- ^ Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801–1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.