Daniel Tallon | |
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Lord Mayor of Dublin | |
In office 1898–1900 | |
Preceded by | Richard F. McCoy |
Succeeded by | Thomas Devereux Pile |
Personal details | |
Born | 1836 County Wicklow, Ireland |
Died | 13 July 1908 Dublin, Ireland | (aged 71–72)
Political party | Nationalist Party |
Daniel Tallon (1836 – 13 July 1908) was an Irish politician and businessman. He was a member of Dublin Corporation, and served as Lord Mayor of Dublin from 1898 to 1900. [1]
He was born in Rathdrum, County Wicklow in 1836. [2] He was a wine and spirits merchant. [2] For over twenty years he was either vice-chairman or chairman of the Licensed Grocers' and Vintners' Protection Association. [2]
In 1890, in which year he was elected to Dublin Corporation for the Mansion House ward. He was High Sheriff of Dublin in 1895. [2] He became Lord Mayor of Dublin in 1898, and was re-elected in 1899. [2]
While lord mayor, he setup the Mansion House Committee's Relief Fund to alleviate poverty in rural Ireland. [2] A road in Castletownbere is named after him. [3]
In 1904 Tallon lost his corporation seat and left politics. [2] He died on 13 July 1908 at his home in Rathmines. [2] James Joyce mentions him in Ulysses and Finnegans Wake. [4]
Daniel Tallon | |
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Lord Mayor of Dublin | |
In office 1898–1900 | |
Preceded by | Richard F. McCoy |
Succeeded by | Thomas Devereux Pile |
Personal details | |
Born | 1836 County Wicklow, Ireland |
Died | 13 July 1908 Dublin, Ireland | (aged 71–72)
Political party | Nationalist Party |
Daniel Tallon (1836 – 13 July 1908) was an Irish politician and businessman. He was a member of Dublin Corporation, and served as Lord Mayor of Dublin from 1898 to 1900. [1]
He was born in Rathdrum, County Wicklow in 1836. [2] He was a wine and spirits merchant. [2] For over twenty years he was either vice-chairman or chairman of the Licensed Grocers' and Vintners' Protection Association. [2]
In 1890, in which year he was elected to Dublin Corporation for the Mansion House ward. He was High Sheriff of Dublin in 1895. [2] He became Lord Mayor of Dublin in 1898, and was re-elected in 1899. [2]
While lord mayor, he setup the Mansion House Committee's Relief Fund to alleviate poverty in rural Ireland. [2] A road in Castletownbere is named after him. [3]
In 1904 Tallon lost his corporation seat and left politics. [2] He died on 13 July 1908 at his home in Rathmines. [2] James Joyce mentions him in Ulysses and Finnegans Wake. [4]