Leonard Dobbin

Leonard Dobbin (29 September 1762[1] – 19 February 1844) was an Irish Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1832 to 1837.

For the chemist and author, see Leonard Dobbin (chemist).

Dobbin was a clerk of the peace in Armagh. In the 1832 general election Dobbin was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Armagh. He held the seat until 1837.[2] Dobbin then became High Sheriff of Armagh in 1838.[3]

Dobbin gave to the city an area of parkland beside the Ballinahone River in Armagh.[4] This is commemorated in the song Dobbin's Flowery Vale.[5]

References
  1. Burke's Landed Gentry of Ireland, 1912, page 183, http://griffiths.askaboutireland.ie/gv4/nbl/lh_nbl_show5.php?id=050591
  2. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "A" (part 2)
  3. The High Sheriffs of County Armagh
  4. The Dublin Penny Journal 1835
  5. Helen Roche
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
John William Head Brydges		 Member of Parliament for Armagh City
1832 – 1837		 Succeeded by
William Curry


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