Walter Blackney (1 August 1775 – 14 September 1842) was an Irish politician who served as Member of Parliament for

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Early life

Blackney was born on 1 August 1775 as the eldest son of James Blackney of Ballycormack and Ballyellin and his wife Gertrude, née Galwey. The Blackney family had inherited Ballycormack almost a century previously in the 1680s, and were a Catholic family. Blackney's father died on 28 March 1796 and thus inherited the estates, which included leasehold properties in Ballyellin and Clonmoney.

Political career

Blackney did not take much part in politics until 1829 when he chaired a meeting in support of the

Repeal Association The Repeal Association was an Irish mass membership political movement set up by Daniel O'Connell in 1830 to campaign for a repeal of the Acts of Union of 1800 between Great Britain and Ireland. The Association's aim was to revert Ireland to ...

. He assisted County Carlow's independent candidates in the 1830 general election and was a candidate himself in the 1831 election, and was elected unopposed. He was re-elected in 1832 and retired in 1834.

Death

Blackney died on 14 September 1842, complaining of "violent oppression about his heart" and was succeeded by his son, Hugh.

References

1775 births 1842 deaths Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for County Carlow constituencies (1801–1922) UK MPs 1832–1835 Politicians from County Carlow Irish Repeal Association MPs UK MPs 1831–1832 {{Ireland-politician-stub