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Michael Mitchell (politician)

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Sir Michael Mitchell (died 1699) was an Anglo-Irish politician.

Mitchell was Sheriff of Dublin City in 1683. Between 1691 and 1693 he was Lord Mayor of Dublin, the first Protestant to be appointed to the role after the collapse of James II of England's Jacobite regime in Ireland.[1] In 1692 he was elected as a Member of Parliament for Dublin City, serving until 1693.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Lord Mayors of Dublin 1665 – 2020. Dublin City Council. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  2. ^ Johnston-Liik, E. M. MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament, 1692-1800 (Ulster Historical Foundation, 2006), p.107. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
Parliament of Ireland
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Dublin City
1692–1693
With: Thomas Coote
Succeeded by
Civic offices
Preceded by
John Otrington
Lord Mayor of Dublin
1691–1693
Succeeded by