Joseph Zouche Cahill (26 March 1850-25 May 1936) was a justice of the peace and local politician in East London.
Born in County Tipperary in Ireland, he was the son of Patrick Cahill, a Military Knight of Windsor.
He became superintendent of police for the London and India Docks Company. He held a commission in the 15th Middlesex (Customs and Docks) Rifle Volunteer Corps .[1]
Although resident in Romford, Cahill was elected to Poplar Borough Council in 1900. He served as Mayor of Poplar in 1905-1906. He became a magistrate for the Romford Division of Essex in 1908. When the Port of London Authority was created in 1909 he became a member. He was also a Superintendent of the Port of London Authority Police.[2]
He died at his home in Lee in south-east London aged 86.
Some detail here [1].
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- "Death of Mr J. Z. Cahill J.P.". Esseex Newsman. 30 May 1936.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 25198. p. 796. 13 February 1883.
- ↑ Marriage Certificates.