Patrick Fullam

Patrick Fullam^[1] (1847– 18 January 1924)^[2][3] was an Irish nationalist politician who served briefly in the 1890s as Member of Parliament (MP) for South Meath.

taking his seat in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

Political career

At the general election in July 1892, Fullam stood as an Anti-Parnellite candidate in South Meath, and in a two-way contest with a Parnellite candidate he won the seat by the narrow margin of 2212 votes to 2199.^[4] However, the result was voided after an electoral petition,^[5] and at the resulting by-election on 17 February 1893, Jeremiah Jordan was elected in his place.^[6][7]

References

1. The sources disagree on his name. Rayment (op. cit.) lists him as "Patrick Fullam", whilst Walker (1978) lists him as "Patrick Fulham". The London Gazette of 29 July 1892 records his name as "Patrick Fee Chance", but in the Gazette's record of the by-election in 1893, his name is recorded as "Patrick Fulham". The Times lists him once as Fulham but mainly as Fullam, including detailed coverage of the election petition. Finally, the spelling 'Fullam' is used in the 1901 census, which appears to list him - for more, see the Talk pae.
2. "Historical list of MPs: constituencies beginning with "M", part 2". Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
3. Headstone inscription from Donore Hill graveyard, listed by Slane History and Archaelogical Society
4. Brian M. Walker, ed. (1978). Parliamentary election results in Ireland 1801–1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. p. 131. ISBN 0-901714-12-7.
5. Walker, op. cit., page 148
6. Walker, op. cit., page 150
7. The London Gazette: no. 26376. p. 1063. 24 February 1893. Retrieved 2009-12-15.

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Patrick Fullam