Sunday, 29 December 2013
368 William Stacpoole
Constituency : Ennis 1860-74 , 1874-9 ( Home Rule League )
William came in unopposed to replace John Fitzgerald who resigned to become a judge. He had turned the candidacy down in 1859 to continue in business with the Ennis Gas Company
William was a 30 year old captain of the Clare militia educated at Cheltenham and Trinity College Dublin.
William repeatedly pressed for a royal residence in Ireland. He supported tenants' rights, the secret ballot and parliamentary reform. The Irish Times described his speeches as "well arranged , skilfully argued and moderate in tone"
William fought off a rival Liberal in 1865 then was unopposed in 1868. He defected , probably reluctantly to the Home Rule League for the 1874 election in which he defeated The O' Gorman Mahon, one of the founders of the party. Despite this he declined the offer of a whip's post in 1875 from Disraeli.
He died after a short illness in 1879 aged 49.
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