Peter Lalor

The Honourable Peter Lalor MP
4th Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
In office 22 July 1880 – 29 September 1887
Premier	James Service Graham Berry Bryan O'Loghlen James Service Duncan Gillies
Preceded by	Sir Charles MacMahon
Succeeded by	Sir Matthew Davies
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Grant
In office May 1877 – February 1889
Preceded by	Electorate established
Succeeded by	Harry Armytage
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for South Grant
In office March 1874 – April 1877
Preceded by	George Cunningham
Succeeded by	Electorate abolished
In office October 1859 – January 1871
Preceded by	John Bell Horatio Wills
Succeeded by	John Rout Hopkins Jonas Levien
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for North Grenville
In office November 1856 – August 1859
Preceded by	Electorate established
Succeeded by	Electorate abolished
Member of the Victorian Legislative Council
In office November 1855 – March 1856
Preceded by	Electorate established
Succeeded by	Electorate abolished
Constituency	Ballarat
Personal details
Born	(1827-02-05)5 February 1827 Raheen, Laois, Ireland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Died	9 February 1889(1889-02-09) (aged 62) Richmond, Colony of Victoria, British Empire
Citizenship	British subject
Nationality	Irish Australian
Political party	None
Alma mater	Carlow College Trinity College, Dublin

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Peter Fintan Lalor (/ˈlɔːlər/;^[1] 5 February 1827 – 9 February 1889) was an Irish-Australian rebel and, later, politician who rose to fame for his leading role in the Eureka Rebellion, an event identified with the "birth of democracy" in Australia.