Peter Paul McSwiney

Peter Paul McSwiney
Lord Mayor of Dublin
In office 1875–1876
Preceded by	Maurice Brooks
Succeeded by	Sir George Bolster Owens
In office 1864–1865
Preceded by	John Prendergast Vereker
Succeeded by	Sir John Barrington
Personal details
Born	c. 1810 Cork, Ireland
Died	27 February 1884(1884-02-27) (aged 73–74) Dublin, Ireland
Political party	Liberal
Spouse	Anne Lalor
Children	9

Peter Paul McSwiney (c. 1810 – 27 February 1884) was an Irish politician and businessman.[1]

He was born in Cork city, son of John McSwiney, part of the prosperous catholic middle class in Cork.[1] In 1852 McSwiney formed a partnership with draper George Delaney to open a store on Sackville Street, Dublin.[1]

He was elected to Dublin Corporation in 1860,[1] and served as Lord Mayor of Dublin from 1864 to 1865, and again from 1875 to 1876.[2]

McSwiney proposed the placing of a statue of Daniel O'Connell (a distant relative) in Sackville Street, and on 8 August 1864 he laid the foundation stone.[1]

References

1. Quinn, James; Boylan, Sean. "McSwiney, Peter Paul". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
2. "Lord Mayors of Dublin 1665–2021" (PDF). Dublin City Council. June 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2024.

Civic offices
Preceded by John Prendergast Vereker	Lord Mayor of Dublin 1864–1865	Succeeded by Sir John Barrington
Preceded by Maurice Brooks	Lord Mayor of Dublin 1875–1876	Succeeded by Sir George Bolster Owens