William O'Shea

William O'Shea
O'Shea c. 1880
Member of Parliament for Galway Borough
In office
1886–1886
Preceded byT. P. O'Connor
Succeeded byJohn Pinkerton
Member of Parliament for Clare
In office
1880–1885
Serving with James Patrick Mahon
Preceded byJames Patrick Mahon
Lord Francis Conyngham
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Personal details
Born1840
Dublin, Ireland, UK
Died22 April 1905 (aged 65)
Political partyIndependent Nationalist
Spouse
(m. 1867; div. 1890)
Military service
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch/serviceBritish Army
RankCaptain
Unit18th Royal Hussars

Captain William Henry O'Shea (1840 – 22 April 1905) was an Irish soldier and Member of Parliament. He is best known for being the ex-husband of Katharine O'Shea, the long-time mistress of the Irish nationalist leader Charles Stewart Parnell.


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