James Shanks | |
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Lord Mayor of Dublin | |
In office 1893–1894 | |
Preceded by | Joseph Meade |
Succeeded by | Valentine Blake Dillon |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Irish |
Political party | Irish Unionist Alliance |
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He visited New York City in September 1893,and The New York Times described him as "Perhaps the finest looking man who stepped ashore from the Campania yesterday". [2]
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