Robert Gore (MP)
Robert Gore (1810 – 4 August 1854)[1] was an Irish Whig politician and naval officer.[2][3][4]
Robert Gore | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for New Ross | |
| In office 6 July 1841 – 7 August 1847 | |
| Preceded by | John Hyacinth Talbot |
| Succeeded by | John Hyacinth Talbot |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1810 |
| Died | 4 August 1854 (aged 43–44) |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Whig |
He was the son of colonel William John Gore and Caroline née Hales and, at some point, gained the rank of captain in the Royal Navy, and the office of Chargé d'Affaires in Uruguay.[3]
Gore was elected Whig MP for New Ross at the 1841 general election and held the seat until 1847 when he did not seek re-election.[2][4][5]
He was a member of Brooks's, Crockford's, the Naval and Military Club, and the Travellers Club.[2]
References
- Rayment, Leigh (13 June 2017). "The House of Commons: Constituencies beginning with "N"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- "Robert Gore". Members of Parliament after 1832. History of Parliament. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- Lundy, Darryl (27 January 2011). "Captain Robert Gore". The Peerage. Archived from the original on 25 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- Smith, Henry Stooks (1842). The Register of Parliamentary Contested Elections (Second ed.). Simpkin, Marshall & Company. p. 239. Retrieved 6 October 2018 – via Google Books.
- 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 Hon. Robert Gore
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by John Hyacinth Talbot |
Member of Parliament for New Ross 1841–1847 |
Succeeded by John Hyacinth Talbot |
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