Thom's Irish Who's Who/Killanin, Baron

KILLANIN, Baron (Unit. Kgd., 1900); and a Bart. (Unit. Kgd., 1885), Martin Henry Fitzpatrick Morris, 2nd Baron: P.C. (Irld., 1920); a Commissioner of National Education in Ireland, 1904: a Governor of University College, Galway; His Majesty's Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum for Co. Galway (1918), and J.P. Co. Cavan; B.A., Trinity College, Dublin, and Essay Gold Medallist, Univ. Philosophical Society; Hon. LL.D., Royal University of Ireland: Knight of Grace of the Grand Priory of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem; Barrister-at-Law; was High Sheriff of Galway, 1897; Senator of the Royal University of Ireland, 1904-9; Member of the Agricultural Wages Board for Ireland, 1917-19: Co. Councillor for Spiddal Division, Co. Galway, 1899-1920, and M.P. for Galway Borough, 1900-01; eldest son of the Right Hon. Michael Lord Morris and 1st Baron Killanin, P.C, and Anna (d. 1906), dau. of the late Hon. H. G. Hughes, Baron of the Court of Exchequer, Ireland: b. 22nd July, 1867; s. his father as 2nd Baron Killanin. 8th Sept. 1901. Res.: Spiddal House, Co. Galway; 15 Palace Street, Westminster, London, S.W.1. Kildare Street Club, Dublin: County Club. Galway; Athenaeum and Carlton, London.