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John Thomas Devereux

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John Thomas Devereux
Member of Parliament
for Wexford Borough
In office
4 August 1847 – 3 May 1859
Preceded byThomas Esmonde
Succeeded byJohn Edward Redmond
Personal details
Died31 December 1885
NationalityIrish
Political partyWhig
Other political
affiliations
Independent Irish Party
Repeal Association

John Thomas Devereux (died 31 December 1885)[1] was an Irish Whig, Independent Irish Party and Repeal Association politician.[2]

Devereux was elected as Repeal Association Member of Parliament (MP) for Wexford Borough at the 1847 general election and, becoming an Independent Irish Party MP in 1852 and then a Whig in 1857, held the seat until 1859 when he did not seek re-election.[2] His younger brother Richard Joseph Devereux was elected MP for Wexford Borough in 1865.

References

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  1. ^ Rayment, Leigh (11 October 2018). "The House of Commons: Constituencies beginning with "W"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 14 October 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ a b Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. p. 321. ISBN 978-0901714121.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Wexford Borough
18471859
Succeeded by