William Connor Magee (1821 – 1891), the Bishop of Peterborough. addressing the House of Lords on the question of the disestablishment of the Irish Church, with energy and vivacity. It was the success of his orations that caused Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli to offer him the bishopric of Peterborough, England.

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Location: House of Lords, Parliament Square, London, United Kingdom
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