Background
KENNY, The William was born on January 14, 1846 in Dublin. Son of late Edward Kenny, solicitor, Ennis, Company Clare.
KENNY, The William was born on January 14, 1846 in Dublin. Son of late Edward Kenny, solicitor, Ennis, Company Clare.
Privately; Trinity College, Dublin (Master of Arts) Irish Bar, 1868.
Queen's Counsel 18S5. Bencher, King’s Inns. 1890; member of Senate of University of Dublin.
A leader at Chancery Bar.
Mainly instrumental in establishing the Liberal Union of Ireland after the defeat of Home Rule Bill of 1886, and in organising the memorable visit of Lord Hartington and Mr. Goschen to Dublin in 1887.
Member of Parliament (Unionist) Dublin (Saint Stephen’s Green), 1892 - 97. SolicitorGeneral for Ireland, 1895 - 97.
Elected Member of Parliament 1892 by majority of 15.
There being three candidates Nationalist vote was divided, but in 1895, when Nationalist vote was solid against him, he was elected by 456. A Nationalist again contested seat on his appointment as SolicitorGeneral when he retained it, hitherto deemed an impregnable Nationalist stronghold, with a practically undiminished majority. Honourable Mr. Justice Kenny, Judge of the King’s Bench Division of the High Court of Justice, Ireland, since 1897.
Professional Corporation 1902.
Unionist.
Clubs: Brooks’s; Kildare Street, Dublin.