Peter Kirk (MP for Carrickfergus)

Peter Kirk (1800 – 1 November 1856)[1] was an Irish Conservative Party politician.[2][3]

Peter Kirk
Member of Parliament
for Carrickfergus
In office
10 January 1835 – 3 August 1847
Preceded byConway Richard Dobbs
Succeeded byWellington Stapleton-Cotton
Personal details
Born1800
Died1 November 1856(1856-11-01) (aged 55–56)
NationalityIrish
Political partyConservative

Kirk was elected Conservative MP for Carrickfergus at the 1835 general election and held the seat until 1847, when he stepped down.[2][3][4]

He was a member of the Carlton Club.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Rayment, Leigh (30 December 2017). "The House of Commons: Constituencies beginning with "C"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ a b Stooks Smith, Henry (1842). The Register of Parliamentary Contested Elections: Containing the Uncontested Elections Since 1830. London: Simpkin, Marshall, & Co. pp. 217–218. Retrieved 19 August 2019 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ a b c "Peter Kirk". Members of Parliament after 1832. The History of Parliament. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  4. ^ Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Carrickfergus
18351847
Succeeded by