About Joseph Leycester
Lived 1784 – 1859 (aged 74–75). Joseph Leycester was a British politician.
Joseph Leycester (1784 – 27 August 1859) was an Irish politician.
Leycester lived in Cork, where he was the agent for the Bank of Ireland. He served as Sheriff of Cork City in 1807, and as Lord Mayor of Cork in 1833. During the 1835 UK general election, he ran for a seat in Cork City as a member of the Conservative Party and won. However, he was unseated following a petition on 18 April that year. He ran again in Cork City during the 1837 UK general election but was not elected.
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Who was Joseph Leycester?
politician, died 1859
When was Joseph Leycester born?
Joseph Leycester was born in 1784.
When did Joseph Leycester die?
Joseph Leycester died on 27 August 1859.
What was Joseph Leycester's occupation?
Joseph Leycester was a politician.
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Joseph Leycester was British.
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