John Roche (1848[1] – 27 August 1914) was an Irish politician.
Born in Woodford, County Galway, he was the son of William Roche, a miller and farmer.[2]
He was a tenant on the Woodford estate of the Earl of Clanricarde, and was jailed on a number of occasions for his active opposition to eviction proceedings during the Land War.
He married, on 30 January 1878, Teresa Donnelly, of Douras, Co. Galway.[3]
He was MP for Galway East from 14 May 1890 to his death in 1914.[4]
He was a member of the Anti-Parnellite Irish National Federation during the split in the Irish Parliamentary Party.
References
edit- ^ Mair, Robert Henry (1896). Debrett's Illustrated House of Commons, and the Judicial Bench. Dean & son. p. 137. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ The House of Commons, February 1901: With Biographical Notices of Its Members, Recorded Polls ... and Statistical Analysis. Macmillan & Company. 1901. p. 274. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "Roche, John". www.dib.ie. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "Members after 1832". membersafter1832.historyofparliamentonline.org. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
External links
edit- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Roche