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Parnell, Charles Stewart, 1846-1891 (politician)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1846 - 1891

Biography

Charles Stewart Parnell (1846-91), politician and landowner, was born on 27 June 1846 at Avondale, co. Wicklow. After being rusticated from Cambridge following a brawl, he never returned to complete his degree. In 1874 he became high sheriff of co. Wicklow and was chosen as a member of the synod of the disestablished Church of Ireland. He was elected to the seat of Meath in 1875 and president of the Irish National Land League in 1879. Parnell led the Irish Parliamentary Party as Member of Parliament (MP) through the period of Parliamentary nationalism in Ireland between 1875 and his death in 1891. On 6 October 1891, he died at 10 Walsingham Terrace, Brighton.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

 Fonds

Charles Stewart Parnell: Letter to James O'Connor, 1886

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.4251/1066
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Artificial collection of single item or small collection accessions. Mainly correspondence but includes other papers.

Dates: 1886
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Miscellaneous Accessions

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