Robert Longfield (MP)

Robert Longfield QC (1810 – 27 April 1868)[1] was an Irish barrister and a Conservative Party politician.[2]

Robert Longfield

Member of Parliament
for Mallow
In office
6 May 1859  13 July 1865
Preceded byDenham Jephson-Norreys
Succeeded byEdward Sullivan
Personal details
Born1810
Died27 April 1868(1868-04-27) (aged 57–58)
NationalityIrish
Political partyConservative

After unsuccessfully contesting Cork County at the 1841 general election, Longfield was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Mallow at the 1859 general election, and held the seat until 1865 when he did not seek re-election.[2]

References

  1. Rayment, Leigh (23 June 2018). "The House of Commons: Constituencies beginning with "M"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 6 October 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  2. Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. p. 301. ISBN 978-0901714121.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Denham Jephson-Norreys
Member of Parliament for Mallow
18591865
Succeeded by
Edward Sullivan


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