Major George Gavin (1810 – 23 October 1880) was an
Irish
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Independent Irish Party
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and
Liberal
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politician.
Gavin was first elected MP as an Independent Irish representative for
Limerick City
Limerick ( ; ga, Luimneach ) is a western city in Ireland situated within County Limerick. It is in the province of Munster and is located in the Mid-West which comprises part of the Southern Region. With a population of 94,192 at the 2016 c ...
at a
by-election in February 1858 but was unseated under three months later due to bribery through his agent.
He was re-elected for the seat as Liberal representative in
1859
Events
January–March
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and held the seat until he stood down
in 1874.
He served as
High Sheriff of Limerick City
The High Sheriff of Limerick City was the Sovereign's judicial representative in the city of the Limerick, City of Limerick. Initially an office for lifetime, assigned by the Sovereign, the High Sheriff became annually appointed from the Provis ...
in 1857.
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1810 births
1880 deaths
High Sheriffs of Limerick City
Irish Liberal Party MPs
Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for County Limerick constituencies (1801–1922)
UK MPs 1857–1859
UK MPs 1859–1865
UK MPs 1865–1868
UK MPs 1868–1874