Sir Thomas Devereux Pile, 1st Baronet (27 February 1856 – 17 January 1931) was an Irish politician. He was a member of the Irish Unionist Alliance.
Thomas Devereux Pile | |
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| Lord Mayor of Dublin | |
| In office 1900–1901 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Tallon |
| Succeeded by | Timothy Harrington |
| Sheriff of Dublin City | |
| In office 1898 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 February 1856 |
| Died | 17 January 1931 (aged 74) London, England |
| Political party | Irish Unionist Alliance |
| Spouse |
Caroline Maude Nicholson
(m. 1882) |
| Children | 4, including Frederick Alfred Pile |
| Occupation | Politician |
Biography edit
Thomas Devereux Pile was born on 2 February 1856, the son of Thomas Pile and Anne Poole. He was educated at Wesley College, Dublin.[1] His brother was the noted builder James Philip Pile.[2]
He married Caroline Maude Nicholson on 3 May 1882, and they had four children, including Frederick Alfred Pile.[3]
He was a member of Dublin Corporation for the Fitzwilliam ward, and became the Lord Mayor of Dublin in 1900.[4][5] As Lord Mayor, he welcomed Queen Victoria to Dublin in 1900 when she came to pay tribute to the Irish troops who fought in the Boer War.[4] He was created 1st Baronet Pile, of Kenilworth House, Rathgar, County Dublin on 24 September 1900. He was the last titled person and last unionist politician to be Lord Mayor of Dublin. He held the office of Sheriff of Dublin City in 1898.[6]
Thomas Devereux Pile died in London on 17 January 1931.[1]
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References edit
- ^ a b "Death of Sir Thomas Pile". The Observer. 18 January 1931. p. 16. Retrieved 24 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Building News and Engineering Journal". Office for Publication and Advertisements. 1909. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Frederick Pile". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. 2004. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/31549. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ a b "An Irishman's Diary". The Irish Times. 8 January 2007.
- ^ "Lord Mayors of Dublin 1665–2020" (PDF). Dublin City Council. June 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ "Freeman's Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1850 – 1932), Saturday 21 May 1898". Freeman's Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1850 - 1932). Trove. 21 May 1898. p. 5. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ Burke's Peerage. 1915. p. 1602.