Friday 25 July 2014

573 Charles White


Constituency : Tipperary  1866-74 , 1874-5  ( Home  Rule  League )

Charles  took  over  from  the  deceased  John  Dillon.

Charles  was  the  son  of  Lord  Annaly. He  was  a  captain.

Charles  was  in  favour  of  Irish  land  reform  and  suggested  that  the  landlords  were  opposing  it  to  retain  their  political  position.

Charles  stood  under  Home  Rule  colours  in  1874  but  resigned  his  seat  the  following  year.

He  died  in  1890  aged  52.


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