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John Power (Irish MP)
John William Power (4 February 1816 – 12 May 1851), sometimes described as the 17th Baron Le Power and Coroghmore, was an Irish politician. The son of Edmund Power, and stepson of Richard L. Shiel, Power was born in Castle Gurteen de la Poer. He stood in the 1837 Dungarvan by-election, and won the seat, as a Whig. In the 1837 UK general election, he instead stood in County Waterford, winning the seat without facing a contest. In 1840, he stood down by taking the office of the Chiltern Hundreds. Power also served as a deputy lieutenant and a magistrate. Horse Racing, Hunting and Valentine's Brook Power was a keen rider to hounds and chasing along with his contemporary, the Marquis of Waterford. The pair were both stewards of the Kilkenny races as well as riding together in the Kildare hunt. They both entered horses in the 1840 Grand National The 1840 Grand Liverpool Steeplechase was the second official annual running of a steeplechase, later to become known as t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baron Le Power And Coroghmore
The Earl of Tyrone is a title created three times in the Peerage of Ireland, and once in the Spanish nobility. It was created for the final time in 1746 for Marcus Beresford, 1st Viscount Tyrone, son-in-law of the last de Poer earls. His son was created Marquess of Waterford in 1789, and the title has since been a subsidiary title of the Waterford title. It was first created as part of the Tudor attempt to establish a uniform social structure in Ireland by converting the Gaelic kings and chiefs into hereditary nobles of the Kingdom of Ireland. Under brehon law, clans were effectively independent, and chose their chiefs from the members of a bloodline – normally, but not always, a close relative of the previous chief; the clan as a whole generally had a voice in the chief's decisions. Also, acknowledged sons of a clan member were members of the bloodline, even when not begotten in lawful marriage. The holder of a title, on the other hand, was subject to the Crown, but held his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornelius O'Callaghan (1809–1849)
Cornelius O'Callaghan (1809 – 16 August 1849) of Shanbally Castle, Clogheen, Co. Tipperary, was an Irish politician. He sat in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom as a Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) for Tipperary (UK Parliament constituency), Tipperary from 1832 to 1835, and for Dungarvan (UK Parliament constituency), Dungarvan from 1837 to 1841. Shanbally Castle was built for his father, Cornelius O'Callaghan, 1st Viscount Lismore who outlived him, so his brother George O'Callaghan, 2nd Viscount Lismore, George inherited the title and estate. References External links * 1809 births 1849 deaths Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for County Tipperary constituencies (1801–1922) UK MPs 1832–1835 UK MPs 1837–1841 Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for County Waterford constituencies (1801–1922) Whig (British political party) MPs for Irish constituencies Heirs apparent who never acc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UK MPs 1835–1837
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Politicians From County Waterford
A politician is a person who participates in policy-making processes, usually holding an elective position in government. Politicians represent the people, make decisions, and influence the formulation of public policy. The roles or duties that politicians must perform vary depending on the level of government they serve, whether local, national, or international. The ideological orientation that politicians adopt often stems from their previous experience, education, beliefs, the political parties they belong to, or public opinion. Politicians sometimes face many challenges and mistakes that may affect their credibility and ability to persuade. These mistakes include political corruption resulting from their misuse and exploitation of power to achieve their interests, which requires them to prioritize the public interest and develop long-term strategies. Challenges include how to keep up with the development of social media and confronting biased media, in addition to discrimi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Members Of The Parliament Of The United Kingdom For County Waterford Constituencies (1801–1922)
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1851 Deaths
Events January–March * January 11 – Hong Xiuquan officially begins the Taiping Rebellion in China, one of the bloodiest revolts that would lead to 20 million deaths. * January 15 – Christian Female College, modern-day Columbia College (Missouri), Columbia College, receives its charter from the Missouri General Assembly. * January 23 – The flip of a coin, subsequently named the Portland Penny, determines whether a new city in the Oregon Territory will be named after Boston, Massachusetts, or Portland, Maine, with Portland, Oregon, Portland winning. * January 28 – Northwestern University is founded in Illinois. * February 1 – ''Brandtaucher'', the oldest surviving submersible craft, sinks during acceptance trials in the German port of Kiel, but the designer, Wilhelm Bauer, and the two crew escape successfully. * February 6 – Black Thursday (1851), Black Thursday occurs in Australia as Bushfires in Australia, bushfires sweep across ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1816 Births
This year was known as the '' Year Without a Summer'', because of low temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere, possibly the result of the 1815 eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia, causing severe global cooling, catastrophic in some locations. Events January–March * January 6 – (December 25, 1815 on the Russian Julian calendar): Tsar Alexander I of Russia signs an order, expelling the Jesuits from St. Petersburg and Moscow. * January 9 – **Sir Humphry Davy's Davy lamp is first tested underground as a coal mining safety lamp, at Hebburn Colliery in northeast England; **Ludwig van Beethoven wins the custody battle for his nephew Karl. * January 17 – Fire nearly destroys the city of St. John's, Newfoundland. * February 10 – Friedrich Karl Ludwig, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck, dies and is succeeded by Friedrich Wilhelm, his son and founder of the House of Glücksburg. * February 20 – Gioachino Rossini's opera buffa ''The Barber of Sevill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Carew, 2nd Baron Carew
Robert Shapland Carew, 2nd Baron Carew (28 January 1818 – 9 September 1881), was an Irish Member of Parliament in the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1840 to 1847 and a hereditary peer in the peerages of Ireland and the United Kingdom. Early life and education Carew was born in Dublin, the son of Robert Carew, 1st Baron Carew, and his wife Jane Catherine Cliffe. He was educated at his father's alma mater Eton College and at Christ Church, Oxford. Career Carew was Liberal Party Member of Parliament for Waterford County between 1840 and 1847. He was appointed High Sheriff of County Waterford for 1848. On his father's death in 1856 he became the 2nd Baron Carew in both the Peerage of Ireland and the Peerage of the United Kingdom and also succeeded him as Lord Lieutenant of County Wexford This is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Wexford. There were lieutenants of counties in Ireland until the reign of James II, when they were renamed governors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Richard Musgrave, 3rd Baronet, Of Tourin
Sir Richard Musgrave, 3rd Baronet (6 January 1790 – 7 July 1859) was an Irish baronet and politician. Early life He was the eldest son of Sir Christopher Frederick Musgrave, 2nd Baronet and Jane Beere (a daughter of John Beere of Ballyboy, County Tipperary). Among his siblings was John Musgrave and Anne Musgrave. Musgrave's uncle, and namesake, Sir Richard Musgrave had been a collector of excise for the port of Dublin and the author of an anti-Catholic ''History of the Irish Rebellion of 1798'', and sat for Lismore in the Irish Parliament from 1778 to 1800. On his death in 1818, his Irish estates and baronetcy had passed to his brother, Musgrave's father. He graduated from Trinity College Dublin in 1807. Career Musgrave was High Sheriff of County Waterford in 1820 and Member of Parliament for County Waterford in the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1831 to 1832 and, again, from 1835 to 1837. At the 1832 dissolution, Musgrave retired from county Waterford. He was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Villiers-Stuart
Captain William Villiers-Stuart (21 August 1804 – 7 November 1873), was a British soldier and Member of Parliament. Biography Born William Stuart, he was the second son of Lord Henry Stuart, third son of John Stuart, 1st Marquess of Bute of Castletown, County Kilkenny, Ireland. His mother was Lady Gertrude Amelia, only child and heiress of George Mason-Villiers, 2nd Earl Grandison, while Lord Stuart de Decies was his elder brother. In 1822 he assumed by Royal licence the additional surname of Villiers. Villiers-Stuart was a captain in the 12th Lancers. In 1835 he was returned to parliament as one of two representatives for County Waterford, a seat he held until 1847. He was appointed High Sheriff of County Kilkenny for 1848–49. Villiers-Stuart married Catherine, daughter of Michael Cox of Castletown, in 1833. They had several children. He died in November 1873, aged 69. His wife survived him by six years and died in September 1879. References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1837 United Kingdom General Election
The 1837 United Kingdom general election was held from 24 July to 18 August 1837, following the death of William IV, King William IV and the accession of Queen Victoria. The election saw the Whigs (British political party), Whigs secure their fourth consecutive victory, though the Conservative Party (UK), Conservatives, led by Robert Peel, continued to gain ground. The election marked the last time that a Parliament was dissolved as a result of the demise of the Crown. The dissolution of Parliament six months after a demise of the Crown, as provided for by the Succession to the Crown Act 1707, was abolished by the Reform Act 1867. Results Voting summary Seats summary Regional results Great Britain =England= =Scotland= =Wales= Ireland Universities Notes References * * External links Spartacus: Political Parties and Election Results {{British elections 1837 United Kingdom general election, 1837 elections in the United Kingdom 1837 in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castle Gurteen De La Poer
Gurteen de la Poer, or Gurteen le Poer, is an Elizabethan Revival house in County Waterford, Ireland, situated on the south bank of the River Suir, close to Kilsheelan and about 8 km east of Clonmel. The estate belonged to the de la Poers, an Anglo-Norman family whose affiliation with the Catholic Church led to their eventual expulsion from the Protestant English establishment. Edmund, 1st Count de la Poer, 18th Lord le Poer and Curraghmore, a Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Knight of Malta and Private Chamberlain to Pope Pius X, commenced the building of the present castle in 1863 to replace an earlier house which itself replaced an earlier house. The large baronial house was designed by Samuel Ussher Roberts (1821–1900), great-grandson of the 18th century Waterford architect John Roberts (architect), John Roberts. The design of Castle Gurteen was probably influenced by Scottish architect William Burn, an architect responsible for several Tudor-Baronial mansions in B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
