Edmund Haviland-Burke
Edmund Haviland-Burke (1864 – 12 October 1914) was an Irish politician.
The son of
Manchester Guardian, for which he reported on the Greco-Turkish War.[1]
Haviland-Burke was an
Irish nationalist, and a supporter of Charles Stewart Parnell. Settling in Dublin, he stood unsuccessfully for the Irish National League in North Kerry at the 1892 general election, South Dublin in 1895, and North Louth at the 1900 general election. In that election, he also stood in Tullamore, where he finally took a seat. In Parliament, he served as a whip for the Irish Parliamentary Party. He held his seat in each subsequent election until his death in 1914.[1]
In 1883, he married Susan Wilson, of Ballycastle, County Antrim.
He died at his residence at 70 Waterloo Road, Dublin, on 12 October 1914.[2]
References
- ^ a b Michael Stenton and Stephen Lees, Who's Who of British Members of Parliament, vol.2, p.163
- ^ "Burke, Edmund Haviland". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)