Peter Lalor
Peter Lalor | |
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| 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 | Peter Fintan Lalor 5 February 1827 Raheen, Laois, Ireland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Died | 9 February 1889 (aged 62) Richmond, Colony of Victoria, British Empire |
| Citizenship | British subject |
| Nationality | Irish Australian |
| Political party | None |
| Alma mater | Carlow College Trinity College, Dublin |
| This article is part of a series on the |
| Eureka Rebellion |
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Peter Fintan Lalor (/ˈlɔːlər/ LAW-lər); 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.