Henry Munster

Henry Munster (13 October 1823 – 11 April 1894) was a British lawyer, sportsman and Liberal politician who was unseated at his only attempt at election to the House of Commons.

Munster was born in London, the only son of Frederick Munster formerly of Port Royal, Jamaica. He was educated at King's College School and admitted to Trinity College, Cambridge on 27 February 1841. In 1845 Munster was cox of the winning Cambridge boat in the Boat Race. The crew also won the Grand Challenge Cup at Henley Royal Regatta. Munster was admitted at Inner Temple on 28 April 1843 and called to the Bar on 1 May 1848. He was a special pleader on the Sussex Sessions.

In 1870 at a by-election, Munster was elected as Liberal Member of Parliament for Mallow but shortly after he was unseated on petition, on account of bribery by his agent. Munster lived at Abbey View, Cashel, Tipperary. Munster died at Plumpton, East Sussex at the age of 70.