Career
He qualified as a solicitor in 1870, and took part in many high profile trials, including those related to the Land War. From 1894 to 1895, he was Lord Mayor of Dublin.
He qualified as a solicitor in 1870, and took part in many high profile trials, including those related to the Land War. From 1894 to 1895, he was Lord Mayor of Dublin.
In 1891 he was the Parnellite candidate in the closely fought North Sligo by-election, but failed to win the seat. He later acted as election agent for James McCann in his successful campaign to win Dublin Street Stephen"s Green, a seat hitherto held by the Conservatives, and for his successor, Laurence Waldron.