William Coffey (Irish politician)

William Coffey (26 January 1851 – 2 February 1937) was an Irish Parliamentary Party politician. He was a member of Dublin Corporation, and served as Sheriff of Dublin City from 1904 to 1905, and was referred to in this role by James Joyce in the 'Lestrygonians' section of Ulysses. Coffey served as Lord Mayor of Dublin from 1909 to 1910. 

One of his grandchildren was the paediatrician Victoria Coffey.