Conway Richard Dobbs (1795 – 28 February 1886) was an Irish politician. Dobbs lived at Acton House in

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, and served as a lieutenant in the

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. He stood in

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at the

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, and was elected as a

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. However, an

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was raised, and he was unseated, and the seat remained unfilled until the next general election. In 1841, Dobbs served as Sheriff of Antrim. He was placed on the naval reserve list in 1851 and retired as a commander in 1864.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Dobbs, Conway Richard 1795 births 1886 deaths Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for County Antrim constituencies (1801–1922) Royal Navy officers Tory MPs (pre-1834) UK MPs 1832–1835