Background
He was the son of Review John Hewitt Jellett, Provost of Trinity College, Dublin and was born in Dublin.
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William Jellett
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Trinity College.
Career
The Irish Unionists were the Irish wing of the Conservative Party. He attended Trinity College, Dublin, before being called to the Irish Bar in 1882. He became a Queen"s Counsel (Queen's Counsel) in 1899.
He was private secretary to Lord Ashbourne, the Lord Chancellor of Ireland 1888-1893 and 1895.
Jellett was Member of Parliament for Dublin University 28 July 1919-1922, having been defeated in the constituency at the 1918 general election. He was the last United Kingdom Member of Parliament to have been elected in the twenty six counties which became the Irish Free State.
Jellett left the House of Commons in 1922 when his constituency ceased to be represented in the United Kingdom Parliament.
Membership
31st United Kingdom Parliament.
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Born
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October 27, 1936 (aged 79) -
Nationality
Irish -
Political Party
Conservative Party