Matthew Joseph Minch
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Matthew Joseph Minch was an Irish nationalist politician from County Kildare
who sat in the United Kingdom House of Commons as Member of Parliament
(MP) for South Kildare
from 1892 to 1903.
Minch was first elected at the 1892 general election
as an Anti-Parnellite candidate, unseating the sitting Parnellite MP James Leahy
. He was re-elected unopposed in 1895
and also in 1900
, on the latter occasion as an Irish Parliamentary Party
candidate, since the split in the party had been resolved earlier that year. He resigned his seat on 12 May 1903, by the procedural device of taking the post of Steward of the Manor of Northstead.
Minch was also one of the first councillors elected to Kildare County Council
, when it was created in 1899.
He died at his residence, Rockfield House, Athy
, County Kildare
, in 1921.
County Kildare
County Kildare is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Kildare. Kildare County Council is the local authority for the county...
who sat in the United Kingdom House of Commons 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,...
(MP) for South Kildare
South Kildare (UK Parliament constituency)
South Kildare was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament 1885–1922.Prior to the 1885 general election the area was part of the Kildare constituency. From 1922 it was not represented in the UK Parliament....
from 1892 to 1903.
Minch was first elected at the 1892 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1892
The 1892 United Kingdom general election was held from 4 July to 26 July 1892. It saw the Conservatives, led by Lord Salisbury, win the greatest number of seats, but not enough for an overall majority as William Ewart Gladstone's Liberals won many more seats than in the 1886 general election...
as an Anti-Parnellite candidate, unseating the sitting Parnellite MP James Leahy
James Leahy
James Leahy was an Irish nationalist politician who took his seat in the United Kingdom House of Commons as Member of Parliament for constituencies in County Kildare from 1880 to 1892....
. He was re-elected unopposed in 1895
United Kingdom general election, 1895
The United Kingdom general election of 1895 was held from 13 July - 7 August 1895. It was won by the Conservatives led by Lord Salisbury who formed an alliance with the Liberal Unionist Party and had a large majority over the Liberals, led by Lord Rosebery...
and also in 1900
United Kingdom general election, 1900
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, on the latter occasion as an Irish Parliamentary Party
Irish Parliamentary Party
The Irish Parliamentary Party was formed in 1882 by Charles Stewart Parnell, the leader of the Nationalist Party, replacing the Home Rule League, as official parliamentary party for Irish nationalist Members of Parliament elected to the House of Commons at...
candidate, since the split in the party had been resolved earlier that year. He resigned his seat on 12 May 1903, by the procedural device of taking the post of Steward of the Manor of Northstead.
Minch was also one of the first councillors elected to Kildare County Council
Kildare County Council
Kildare County Council is the local authority which is responsible for County Kildare in Ireland. The Council is responsible for Housing and Community, Roads and Transportation, Urban planning and Development, Amenity and Culture, and Environment. The council is governed by the Local Government...
, when it was created in 1899.
He died at his residence, Rockfield House, Athy
Athy
The town developed from a 12th century Anglo-Norman settlement to an important British military outpost on the border of the Pale.The first town charter dates from the 16th century and the town hall was constructed in the early 18th century...
, County Kildare
County Kildare
County Kildare is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Kildare. Kildare County Council is the local authority for the county...
, in 1921.