Edward Marum
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Edward Purcell Mulhallen Marum (5 October 1822 – 21 September 1890), was an Irish
politician in the United Kingdom House of Commons.
He stood unsuccessfully as a Home Rule candidate for the United Kingdom House of Commons at a by-election at Kilkenny City
in 1875. He was subsequently elected as Member of Parliament
for County Kilkenny as a Parnellite
Home Ruler in 1880, topping the poll, and held the seat until the constituency was divided for the 1885 general election
. He was then elected for the new North Kilkenny
constituency, and held that seat until his death.
He was a very eloquent speaker. He supported Horace Plunkett's efforts to establish agricultural co-operatives by addressing local meetings, but died of heart disease before he had been able to attend more than three or four.
Ireland
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politician in the United Kingdom House of Commons.
He stood unsuccessfully as a Home Rule candidate for the United Kingdom House of Commons at a by-election at Kilkenny City
Kilkenny City (UK Parliament constituency)
Kilkenny City was an Irish Borough constituency in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament...
in 1875. He was subsequently elected as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for County Kilkenny as a Parnellite
Charles Stewart Parnell
Charles Stewart Parnell was an Irish landowner, nationalist political leader, land reform agitator, and the founder and leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party...
Home Ruler in 1880, topping the poll, and held the seat until the constituency was divided for the 1885 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1885
-Seats summary:-See also:*List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1885*Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885–1918*Representation of the People Act 1884*Redistribution of Seats Act 1885-References:...
. He was then elected for the new North Kilkenny
North Kilkenny (UK Parliament constituency)
North Kilkenny was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It returned one Member of Parliament from 1885 to 1922.-Boundaries and Boundary Changes:...
constituency, and held that seat until his death.
He was a very eloquent speaker. He supported Horace Plunkett's efforts to establish agricultural co-operatives by addressing local meetings, but died of heart disease before he had been able to attend more than three or four.