Individual Details
John Blake DILLON
(5 May 1814 - 15 Sep 1866)
After the failure of Young Ireland's uprising, Dillon fled Ireland, escaping first to France and, eventually, to the United States, where he served the New York Bar.[14]
Dillon returned to Ireland on amnesty in 1855 and in 1865 was elected as a Member of Parliament for Tipperary. By now he advocated a Federal union of Britain and Ireland and denounced the violent methods advocated by the Irish Republican Brotherhood or Fenian movement.[15]
Dillon returned to Ireland on amnesty in 1855 and in 1865 was elected as a Member of Parliament for Tipperary. By now he advocated a Federal union of Britain and Ireland and denounced the violent methods advocated by the Irish Republican Brotherhood or Fenian movement.[15]
Events
| Birth | 5 May 1814 | Ballaghaderreen, Roscommon, Ireland |  | ||
| Death | 15 Sep 1866 | Killarney, Kerry, Ireland | |
Families
| Child | William DILLON (1850 - ) |
| Child | John DILLON (1851 - 1927) |
Endnotes
1. Website , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Blake_Dillon; accessed 8 August 2011.
2. Website , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Blake_Dillon; accessed 8 August 2011.