Education
Hassard was educated at Trinity College Dublin, where graduated with a gold medal (the university"s award for an outstanding student), and became a lawyer
Hassard was educated at Trinity College Dublin, where graduated with a gold medal (the university"s award for an outstanding student), and became a lawyer
They lived at Glenville, County Waterford, and had 2 sons: William and Richard. In each session, he acted as Chair of Committees. Hassard died aged 51 on 7 April 1869, at his home in Glenville, after being ill with a fever for three weeks.
17th United Kingdom Parliament. 18th United Kingdom Parliament]
He was elected at the 1857 general election as the Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for Waterford City, and was re-elected in 1859. He stood down from the House of Commons at the 1865 general election, and became a member of the House of Commons Court of Referees, which considers whether a petitioner is entitled to make a challenge against a Private Bill.