Chief Secretaries of Ireland
1847-1856: Charles Herbert (Radical)
-sees disintegration of repeal assoc after death of "father of the nation" o'connell, more radical irish confed emerges
-elections are for radicals due to popularity of baines
-made tentative steps towards land reform, with recognition of custom of ulster
1856-1860: Isaac Butt (Moderate)
1858 def. George Henry Moore (Radical)
-establishes denominational schools with govt funding for all religions
-unseated by baines, due to assembly responsibility not established
1860-1862: George Henry Moore (Radical)
1861 def. Isaac Butt (Moderate)
-constantly opposed by assembly members for not following assembly responsibility
-measures consistently frustrated
-eventually goes on to resign, allow isaac butt to take over, in what is instrumental to the formation of assembly responsibilty convention
1862-1873: Isaac Butt (Moderate)
1864 def. George Henry Moore (Radical)
1867 def. Sean O'Connor (Radical)
1870 def. Sean O'Connor (Radical)
-crisis gives him popularity with people who otherwise prefer radicals, wins landslide
-opposed to burgeoning land reform movement but still enables very limited redistribution
-popularity eventually dissipates over his latent toryism, results in radical victory
1873-1882: Sean O'Connor (Radical)
1873 def. Isaac Butt (Moderate)
1876 def. John Parnell (Moderate)
1879 def. John Parnell (Moderate)
-institutes more radical land reform
-defends and promotes irish language, funds irish schools
1882-1891: John Parnell (Moderate)
1882 def. Sean O'Connor (Old Radical), [some name](New Radical)
1885 def. Sean O'Connor (Radical), [some name](Fenian)
-radical party split between old and new radicals, primarily land focused with new radicals believing land reform too moderate
1891-1896: John Redmond (Moderate)
1896-1901: John Redmond (Moderate-Radical Alliance)
-firmly catholic but belongs to established family, shows weakening religious divides and rise of anti-fenian sentiments
1901-1902: [some name](Fenian)
-successfully gains recognition of full irish legislative independence in some areas
1901-xxxx: [some name](Radical-Moderate Alliance)