John Rawdon
John Dawson Rawdon (1804 – 5 May 1866)[1] was an Irish Whig politician and army officer.[2][3][4][5]
John Rawdon | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Armagh City | |
| In office 22 May 1840 – 9 July 1852 | |
| Preceded by | William Curry |
| Succeeded by | Ross Stephenson Moore |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1804 |
| Died | 5 May 1866 (aged 61–62) |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Whig |
He was elected Whig MP for Armagh City at a by-election in 1840—caused by the resignation of William Curry—and held the seat until 1852 when he did not seek re-election.[4][5][6]
Rawdon also attained the army ranks of Lieutenant Colonel and Colonel and, in 1828, married Lady Dowager Cremorne.[5][6]
References
- Rayment, Leigh (23 June 2018). "The House of Commons: Constituencies beginning with "A"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 30 August 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- "The Elections". Dublin Weekly Nation. 7 August 1847. pp. 8–9. Retrieved 15 September 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Irish Members Returned". Sligo Journal. 13 August 1847. p. 4. Retrieved 15 September 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- Smith, Henry Stooks (1842). The Register of Parliamentary Contested Elections (Second ed.). Simpkin, Marshall & Company. p. 215. Retrieved 15 September 2018 – via Google Books.
- "John Rawdon". Members of Parliament after 1832. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Mr John Rawdon
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by William Curry |
Member of Parliament for Armagh City 1840–1852 |
Succeeded by Ross Stephenson Moore |
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