UK Elections Info

Data Last Updated: 7 August 2025
Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Born: 3 July 1776

Died: 8 June 1842

1st Baron Congleton - 18 August 1841

4th Baronet - 30 July 1812

Member of Privy Council - 1831

father-in-law of Edward Bligh

Eton College

Cambridge University

Lord Commissioner of the Irish Treasury	April 1806	April 1807
Secretary at War	April 1831	February 1833
Treasurer of the Navy	28 April 1835	December 1836
Paymaster of the Forces	28 April 1835	1 December 1836
Paymaster General	27 April 1836	19 June 1841

5 April 1802	Queen's County	Whig	Unopposed
17 July 1802	Portarlington	Whig	Unopposed
December 1802 Resignation of Henry Parnell.
17 February 1806	Queen's County	Whig	Unopposed
1806 Resignation of Henry Parnell on appointment as a Lord Commissioner of Irish Treasury.
18 April 1806	Queen's County	Whig	Unopposed
12 November 1806	Queen's County	Whig	Unopposed
16 May 1807	Queen's County	Whig	Unopposed
17 November 1812	Queen's County	Whig	Unopposed
6 July 1818	Queen's County	Whig	2,400	64.41
23 March 1820	Queen's County	Whig	2,900	56.40
24 June 1826	Queen's County	Whig	Unopposed
10 August 1830	Queen's County	Whig	Unopposed
April 1831 Resignation of Sir Henry Parnell, bt. on appointment as Secretary at War.
16 April 1831	Queen's County	Whig	Unopposed
10 May 1831	Queen's County	Whig	393	87.72
17 April 1833	Dundee	Whig	Unopposed
14 January 1835	Dundee	Whig	Unopposed
28 April 1835 Resignation of Rt Hon Sir Henry Parnell, bt on appointment as Paymaster of the Forces and Treasurer of the Navy.
6 May 1835	Dundee	Whig	Unopposed
2 August 1837	Dundee	Whig	663	63.51