Nicholas Fitzsimon (1807 – 31 July 1849) was an Irish politician. Born at Broughall Castle, Fitzsimon attended

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. He lived at Castlewood in

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, and worked as a distiller. He became a captain in the

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militia. Fitzsimon stood at the

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in King's County and was elected for the

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. He held the seat at the

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and

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s, but resigned in 1840 by taking the

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. In 1841, Fitzsimon was appointed as a magistrate in Dublin, and he was knighted later in the year. He became Inspector-General of Prisons in Ireland in 1848, but died the following year.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fitzsimon, Nicholas 1807 births 1849 deaths Alumni of Trinity College Dublin Irish Repeal Association MPs Knights Bachelor Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for King's County constituencies (1801–1922) UK MPs 1832–1835 UK MPs 1835–1837 UK MPs 1837–1841