Lord Mayor Edward Fitzgerald – The First Elected Lord Mayor
The First Elected Lord Mayor: Edward Fitzgerald (1901-1903)
Edward Fitzgerald became the first elected Lord Mayor of Cork
on 23 Jan 1901 when he was elected by 28 votes to 24 for Eugene Crean.
Born in 1846, Fitzgerald entered public life in the 1870’s.
He married Johanna O’Donoghue in January 1872 with whom he had 8 children.
Soon after his election, he proposed that an exhibition be held in the city.
On 1 May 1902, the Cork International Exhibition was formally opened Read more [...]