ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Erin-go-bragh.—Regarding your query as to Charles Stewart Parnell’s first seat in the British House of Commons the following should put your doubts at rest: —At the general election of 1874 he desired to stand for the county of Wicklow, of which lie was high sheriff at the time. The Lord-Lieutenant declined to relieve him of his disqualifying office, and his brother John stood in his place, but was unsuccessful at the poll. Shortly afterwards a by-election occurred in Dublin, owing to Colonel Taylor having accepted office in the Disraeli Government, and Parnell decided to oppose him as a supporter of Isaac Butt, but was heavily beaten. He was, however, elected for Meath in the spring of 1875.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 9, 21 December 1911, Page 4
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