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Francis Nathaniel Burton
Sir Francis Nathaniel Pierpoint Burton (26 December 1766 – 27 January 1832) was a British colonial administrator in Lower Canada and Irish politician. Burton was the younger of twin sons born to Francis Conyngham, 2nd Baron Conyngham (born Burton), and his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Nathaniel Clements, in London. Henry Conyngham, 1st Marquess Conyngham, was his elder twin brother. In 1781, his father changed his surname to Conyngham upon the death of his maternal uncle, the Earl Conyngham, upon inheriting the Conyngham barony upon special remainder. Burton sat as Member of Parliament (MP) in the Irish House of Commons for Killybegs in 1790 and 1798 and County Clare from 1790 to the Act of Union in 1801. He sat then for County Clare in the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1808. On 27 October 1797 he took over from his twin brother as Colonel of the Clare Militia. Burton was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Lower Canada on 29 November 1808, but did not travel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Conyngham, 2nd Baron Conyngham
Francis Conyngham, 2nd Baron Conyngham (born Francis Pierpoint Burton; 1725 – 22 May 1787) was an Irish peer and politician. Biography Burton was the eldest of two sons born to politician Francis Burton of County Clare by his wife, Mary (''née'' Conyngham). His paternal grandfather, also named Francis Burton (1640–1714), sat in the Irish parliament for Ennis from 1691 to 1714. Originally a branch of the Musards, Lords of Stavely, the Burton family settled in Richmond, Yorkshire after the Norman Conquest. Sir Edward Burton (1442–1524), knighted by Edward IV in 1460 after the Second Battle of St Albans, settled in Longnor, Shropshire. His descendant Thomas Burton moved to Ireland in 1610. On his maternal side, his great-grandfather was Lt.-Gen. Sir Albert Conyngham. His ancestors, Scottish Protestants whose name was spelt Cunningham, had come to Ireland during the Plantation of Ulster. His grandfather was Major General Henry Conyngham, who claimed significant lands ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lieutenant-Governor Of Lower Canada
The lieutenant governor of Quebec (; , ) is the representative in Quebec of the monarch, who operates distinctly within the province but is also shared equally with the ten other jurisdictions of Canada. The lieutenant governor of Quebec is appointed in the same manner as the other provincial viceroys in Canada and is similarly tasked with carrying out most of the monarch's constitutional and ceremonial duties. The present and 30th lieutenant governor of Quebec is Manon Jeannotte, who has served in the role since January 25, 2024. Role and presence The lieutenant governor of Quebec is tasked with a number of governmental duties. Not among them, though, is delivering the Throne Speech, which sets the lieutenant governor of Quebec apart from the other Canadian viceroys. (Instead, new parliaments begin with the Opening Speech by the premier.) The lieutenant governor is also expected to undertake various ceremonial roles. For instance, upon installation, the lieutenant governor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Hugh Massy, 1st Baronet
Sir Hugh Dillon Massy, 1st Baronet (1740 – 29 April 1807) was an Anglo-Irish politician. Massy was the son of the Very Reverend Charles Massy, Dean of Limerick and Ardfert. He was first elected to the Irish House of Commons as the Member of Parliament for Limerick City in May 1761, but was not returned for the seat in the second vote of that year. He stood in County Clare in 1776, but was declared "not duly elected" and replaced by Sir Lucius O'Brien, 3rd Baronet. On 9 March 1782, Massy was made a baronet, of Donass in the County of Clare, in the Baronetage of Ireland. He was elected as the MP for Clare in 1783 and held the seat until 1790.E. M. Johnston-Liik''MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament, 1692–1800''(Ulster Historical Foundation, 2006), p.106 (Retrieved 24 February 2016). Marriage He married Elizabeth Stacpoole, daughter of George John Baptista Stacpoole and Mary Massy, on 16 August 1766. He was a first cousin of Hugh Massy, 1st Baron Massy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward FitzGerald (1738–1814)
Edward FitzGerald (1738–1814) was an Irish politician. He was sat in the Irish House of Commons as a Member of Parliament (MP) for County Clare (Parliament of Ireland constituency), County Clare from 1776 to 1790, and as MP for Castlebar (Parliament of Ireland constituency), Castlebar from 1790 to 1797. His son Augustine FitzGerald (1765–1834) sat in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom MP for Clare (UK Parliament constituency), Clare from 1808 to 1818, and as MP for Ennis (UK Parliament constituency), Ennis briefly in early 1832. References 1738 births 1814 deaths Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Clare constituencies Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Mayo constituencies Irish MPs 1776–1783 Irish MPs 1783–1790 Irish MPs 1790–1797 {{Ireland-pre1801-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Hugh Massy, 2nd Baronet
Sir Hugh Dillon Massy, 2nd Baronet (9 November 1767 – 28 March 1842) was an Anglo-Irish politician and baronet. Massy was the son of Sir Hugh Massy, 1st Baronet and Elizabeth Stacpoole. In 1797 he was elected to the Irish House of Commons as the Member of Parliament for County Clare, and sat for the seat until its abolition under the Acts of Union 1800.E. M. Johnston-Liik''MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament, 1692-1800''(Ulster Historical Foundation, 2006), p.25 (Retrieved 24 February 2016). He was returned to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom as the MP for Clare in 1801, but lost his seat in the 1802 United Kingdom general election. On 29 April 1807 he succeeded to his father's baronetcy A baronet ( or ; abbreviated Bart or Bt) or the female equivalent, a baronetess (, , or ; abbreviation Btss), is the holder of a baronetcy, a hereditary title awarded by the British Crown. The title of baronet is mentioned as early as the 14th .... He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Henry Cavendish, 2nd Baronet
Sir Henry Cavendish, 2nd Baronet Privy Council of Ireland, PC (29 September 1732 – 3 August 1804) was an Anglo-Irish politician noted for his extensive recording of parliamentary debates in the late 1760s and early 1770s. Early life Cavendish was the son of Sir Henry Cavendish, 1st Baronet, and his wife Anne (née Pyne), daughter of Henry Pyne and Anne Edgcumbe, and granddaughter of Sir Richard Pyne, Lord Chief Justice of Ireland and his wife Catherine Wandesford, a granddaughter of the leading Anglo-Irish statesman Christopher Wandesford. This branch of the Cavendish family descended from Henry Cavendish, illegitimate son of Henry Cavendish (politician), Henry Cavendish of Tutbury Prior, eldest son of William Cavendish (courtier), Sir William Cavendish and Bess of Hardwick and elder brother of William Cavendish, 1st Earl of Devonshire (the ancestor of the Duke of Devonshire, Dukes of Devonshire). The Pyne family were substantial landowners in County Cork, and owned the celebrat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Burton Conyngham
William Burton Conyngham (1733 – 31 May 1796) was an Anglo-Irish politician. Life He was born William Burton, the second son of Francis Burton and Mary Conyngham, sister of Henry Conyngham, 1st Earl Conyngham. In 1781, his name was changed by Royal Licence to inherit the estates of his uncle. He was a student at Queens' College, Cambridge from 1750 and in turn at Lincoln's Inn from 1753, he then proceeded to follow a military career, being commissioned as a Captain in 1759, and by 1769 he had advanced to Lieutenant-Colonel in the 12th Dragoons. He resigned his Regular Army commission in 1774, but in April 1793 he was appointed Colonel to raise and command the new Prince of Wales's Own Donegal Militia. Conyngham was a longtime Member of Parliament. From 1761 to 1777 he represented Newtown Limavady, from 1776 to 1777 as well as from 1783 to 1790 Killybegs. Between 1776 and 1783 and again between 1790 and 1796, he sat in the Irish House of Commons for Ennis. Conyngham pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Colvill (politician)
William Colvill, sometimes spelt William Colville (c.1612–1675) was a 17th-century Scottish minister of the Church of Scotland and scholar and was the Principal of the University of Edinburgh from 1662 to 1675. Life Colvill was educated at the University of St Andrews and graduated MA in 1631. He was ordained as minister of Cramond Kirk just north-west of Edinburgh in 1635. He translated to Trinity College Church in the city in 1639. He moved to the Tron Kirk on Christmas Eve 1641. In the troubles of the English Civil War he obtained the protection of the Marquess of Montrose and was viewed with suspicion for some years. He was suspended by the General Assembly in July 1648 and formally deposed in July 1649. After this he went to Holland where he ministered at the English church in Utrecht.''Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae''; by Hew Scott Colvill had originally been elected principal of the university in April 1652 following the death of John Adamson. However, Colvill open ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Wolfe (politician)
John McConnell Wolfe Jr. (April 21, 1954 – September 4, 2023) was an American attorney and perennial political candidate. He was the Democratic nominee for Tennessee's 3rd Congressional District in 2002 and 2004. He was best known for having challenged President Barack Obama for the Democratic Party's 2012 presidential nomination. He ultimately emerged as the most successful challenger, receiving the second-highest number of delegates (23) and popular votes (116,639). Political campaigns Wolfe made an unsuccessful bid in 1998 for the Democratic congressional nomination in Tennessee's 3rd district. In 2001, he ran for Mayor of Chattanooga, Tennessee, and received 2.8% of the vote in that race, which was won by Bob Corker. In 2002, he lost a second congressional bid in the 3rd District to then-U.S. Representative Zach Wamp, and garnered 34% of the vote as the Democratic nominee. Wolfe faced Wamp again in a 2004 congressional rematch, and was again defeated, this time acquir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Library And Archives Canada
Library and Archives Canada (LAC; ) is the federal institution tasked with acquiring, preserving, and providing accessibility to the documentary heritage of Canada. The national archive and library is the 16th largest library in the world. The LAC reports to the Parliament of Canada through the Minister of Canadian Heritage. LAC traces its origins to the Dominion Archives, formed in 1872, and the National Library of Canada, formed in 1953. The former was later renamed as the Public Archives of Canada in 1912, and the National Archives of Canada in 1987. In 2004, the National Archives of Canada and the National Library of Canada were merged to form Library and Archives Canada. History Predecessors The Dominion Archives was founded in 1872 as a division within the Department of Agriculture tasked with acquiring and transcribing documents related to Canadian history. In 1912, the division was transformed into an autonomous organization, Public Archives of Canada, with the n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Assembly Of Quebec
The National Assembly of Quebec (, ) is the Legislature, legislative body of the Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Quebec in Canada. Legislators are called MNAs (Members of the National Assembly; ). The lieutenant governor of Quebec (representing the King of Canada) and the National Assembly compose the Parliament of Québec, which operates in a fashion similar to those of other Westminster system, Westminster-style parliamentary systems. The assembly has 125 members elected via first past the post from single-member districts. The National Assembly was formerly the lower house of Quebec's legislature and was then called the Legislative Assembly of Quebec. In 1968, the upper house, the Legislative Council of Quebec, Legislative Council, was abolished and the remaining house was renamed. The office of President of the National Assembly of Quebec, President of the National Assembly is equivalent to speaker in other legislatures. As of the 2022 Quebec general electio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas Lawless, 1st Baron Cloncurry
Nicolas Lawless, 1st Baron Cloncurry (30 October 1735 – 28 August 1799), known as Sir Nicholas Lawless, Bt, between 1776 and 1789, was an Irish peer, wool merchant, banker and politician. Lawless was the son of Robert Lawless and Mary Hadsor, daughter of Dominick Hadsor, a Dublin merchant. He was created a Baronet, of Abington in the County of Limerick, in the Baronetage of Ireland in 1776. The same year he was returned to the Irish Parliament for Lifford, a seat he held until 1789, when he was raised to the Peerage of Ireland as Baron Cloncurry, of Cloncurry in the County of Limerick. He built an impressive residence, Maretimo House, in Blackrock, County Dublin, and began work on his country house Lyons Hill, County Kildare, which was completed by his son. He had purchased the Lyons estate from the heirs of the Aylmer family. Marriage and succession Lord Cloncurry married Margaret Browne, daughter of Valentine Browne of Mount Browne, County Limerick, in 1761. They had at least ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
