Richard Ireland

1816 (age 61)

Galway

Ireland emigrated to Victoria in 1852, and was called to the local bar in the following year. Ireland joined the Richard Heales Administration as Attorney-General in November 1860, but resigned in July 1861, four months before the fall of the Ministry. When the O"Shanassy Ministry, which succeeded, came in November, Ireland again became Attorney-General, retiring with his colleagues in June 1863, he did not again hold office. Ireland represented Villiers and Heytesbury from August 1861 until resigning in April 1864, he then represented Kilmore from February 1866 to December 1867.

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Ireland was born in Galway, educated at Trinity College, Dublin (Bachelor, 1837) and was called to the Irish bar in 1838.

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Ireland emigrated to Victoria in 1852, and was called to the local bar in the following year. Ireland joined the Richard Heales Administration as Attorney-General in November 1860, but resigned in July 1861, four months before the fall of the Ministry. When the O"Shanassy Ministry, which succeeded, came in November, Ireland again became Attorney-General, retiring with his colleagues in June 1863, he did not again hold office.

Ireland represented Villiers and Heytesbury from August 1861 until resigning in April 1864, he then represented Kilmore from February 1866 to December 1867.

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