Background
DORIS, William was born on April 13, 1860. Son of Robert and Margaret Doris, Westport.
DORIS, William was born on April 13, 1860. Son of Robert and Margaret Doris, Westport.
Studied at Christian Brothers’ Schools, Westport.
Justice of the Peace, Westport. Chairman, Westport Urban Council. Vice-Chairman, Castlebar District Asylum.
Poor Law Guardian and Harbour Commissioner for Westport. ViceChairman, Mayo County Council, 1900-1908. Acting Secretary of Irish Land League when no rent manifesto issued, 1881.
Arrested as suspect in Land League Office, Dublin, on suppression of the League, 1881, and imprisoned in Dundalk Jail for six months. First Secretary of United Irish League. Member of Parliament (Nationalist), Mayo West since 1910; editor, Mayo News.
Nationalist.
Spouse 1910, Sara,daughter of Luke Cannon, Westport.