William Field (Irish politician)
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William Field (1848 – April 29, 1935) was Nationalist Member of Parliament for Dublin St Patrick's from 1892 to 1918. His father was a supporter of Young Ireland. Born at Blackrock, Co. Dublin, he was educated at Harcourt Street School, Dublin, and at the Catholic University, Dublin. He ran one of the biggest butchers' businesses in Dublin and was president of the National Meat Traders’ Federation. He was also a member of Blackrock Urban District Council and Dublin Port and Docks Board. J. J. Horgan described him in 1905 as " a venerable figure with a wide-brimmed hat and picturesque appearance reminiscent of Buffalo Bill".
Field was politically active from the 1870s and had extensive connections in the labour movement and in 'Irish Ireland' organizations such as the Gaelic Athletic Association and Gaelic League. In the bitter 1892 general election he was the only Parnellite to win election for the first time, taking the St Patrick’s seat in the Parnellite stronghold of Dublin from the sitting anti-Parnellite Nationalist William Martin Murphy by the wide margin of 3,991 votes to 1,110. Thereafter he retained this seat unopposed through five successive general elections until he was defeated in 1918 by Countess Markiewicz of Sinn Féin by more than two to one.
[edit] Selected writings
- Distress in the West and South of Ireland, Dublin, M. H. Gill, 1898
- Irish Railways compared with State-owned and Managed Lines, Dublin, Irish Independent Printing and Publishing Co., 1898
- Irish Industry and Treasury Tactics, Dublin, J. Duffy & Co., 1909
- Town Tenants’ Texts, Dublin, John Falconer, 1915
- Housing Homily: Dublin Domiciles, Dublin, Cahill & Co., 1916
[edit] Sources
- John J. Horgan, Parnell to Pearse: Some Recollections and Reflections, Dublin: Browne & Nolan, 1949
- Patrick Maume, The Long Gestation: Irish Nationalist Life 1891-1918, Dublin: Gill & Macmillan
- Brian M. Walker (ed.), Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801–1922, Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, 1978
- Who Was Who, 1929–1940
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| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by William Martin Murphy |
Member of Parliament for Dublin St Patrick's 1892–1918 |
Succeeded by Constance Georgine, Countess Markiewicz |
