Peter Quinn, was an
Irish Conservative Party
The Irish Conservative Party, often called the Irish Tories, was one of the dominant Irish political parties in Ireland in the 19th century. It was affiliated with the Conservative Party in Great Britain. Throughout much of the century it and t ...
Member of the
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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who represented the
constituency
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of
Newry
Newry (; ) is a City status in Ireland, city in Northern Ireland, standing on the Newry River, Clanrye river in counties County Down, Down and County Armagh, Armagh. It is near Republic of Ireland–United Kingdom border, the border with the ...
from 1859 to 1865. He was a successful local businessman and land agent for several large estates in the Newry area. Two of his sons served in India, both with the Bengal Civil Service; John became Commissioner for Lucknow and Charles Commissioner for Bhaugalpore.
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Irish Conservative Party MPs
Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Newry (1801–1918)
UK MPs 1859–1865
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