Constituency : Carrickfergus 1868-74, 1874-80 ( Conservative )
Marriott took Carrickfergus from the Tories.
Marriott was a cattle farmer. He was a temperance supporter.
In 1874 Marriott decided to re-stand as a Conservative but in practice he remained a supporter of Gladstone. The local Conservatives in this predominantly Protestant constituency were unhappy with this and put up a candidate against him in 1880. He lost by 37 votes. He immediately got up a petition on the grounds of bribery and the usual accusations. It was finally heard and rejected in 1883.
Marriott left Ireland for Australia in 1886. This seems to have been due to some business failures.
He died in 1914 aged 81.
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