William O'Shea
| William O'Shea | |
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Capt. William O'Shea.
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| Member of Parliament for Galway Borough | |
| In office 1886–1886 |
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| Preceded by | T. P. O'Connor |
| Succeeded by | John Pinkerton |
| Member of Parliament for Clare | |
| In office 1880–1885 Serving with James Patrick Mahon |
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| Preceded by | James Patrick Mahon Lord Francis Conyngham |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1840 Dublin, Ireland, UK |
| Died | 22 April 1905 (aged 65) |
| Political party | Independent Nationalist |
| Spouse(s) | Katharine O'Shea (until 1890) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 18th Royal Hussars |
Captain William Henry O'Shea (1840–22 April 1905) was an Irish soldier and Member of Parliament.
Born in Dublin, O'Shea was a captain in the 18th Hussars of the British Army.
Around 1880, his wife, Katharine O'Shea, entered into a relationship with Charles Stewart Parnell, with whom she had three children. O'Shea, who was already separated from his wife, knew of the relationship. He only filed for divorce in 1890 after her aunt, from whom he was expecting a large inheritance, died in 1889 leaving her estate in trust for his wife (thus allegedly violating the terms of O'Shea's marriage contract). However, that will was overturned upon appeal, and the aunt's legacy was shared among Katharine O'Shea's siblings.
After the divorce the two surviving children of CS Parnell and Katherine O'Shea were given into Captain O'Shea's custody.
O'Shea was MP for Clare from 1880 to 1885 and Galway Borough for a short period in 1886. Although supported by Parnell, he was never a member of the Irish Parliamentary Party.
References
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by William O'Shea
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Clare 1880–1885 With: James Patrick Mahon |
Constituency abolished |
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Galway Borough 1886–1886 |
Succeeded by John Pinkerton |
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