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Sir Robert McConnell, Lord Mayor of Belfast (1900)

Image credit: Belfast City Hall

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Robert McConnell was a property developer and auctioneer who served as Lord Mayor of Belfast during 1900. McConnell was born on 6th February 1853 in Clougher, County Antrim. He was educated at Thompson’s School, Lisburn, and subsequently served an apprenticeship in Belfast at an estate agency business. McConnell set up his own firm at Castle Chambers with his brother, William Clarke McConnell. The business relocated to Royal Avenue where it traded as the Belfast Property Mart. McConnell also practised as an auctioneer. In 1886, McConnell was elected as a Councillor for St Anne’s ward. He was elected as Alderman for Shankill ward in 1899 and served as Lord Mayor the following year. He was granted a baronetcy by Queen Victoria in 1900.

Belfast City Hall

Belfast

Title

Sir Robert McConnell, Lord Mayor of Belfast (1900)

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 250 x W 170 cm (E)

Accession number

1900-001

Work type

Painting

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