Sir John Ennis, 2nd Baronet

Sir John James Ennis, 2nd Baronet (6 April 1842 – 28 May 1884) was an Irish Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1868 and 1874.[1]

Ennis was born at Ballinahown Court, Athlone, the only son of Sir John Ennis, 1st Baronet and his wife, Anna Maria Henry, daughter of David Henry of Dublin. He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford. He was a J.P. and Deputy Lieutenant and was High Sheriff of Westmeath in 1866.[2]

At the 1868 general election Ennis was elected Member of Parliament for Athlone. In 1874, he and Edward Sheil received an equal number of votes but after scrutiny the decision was made in favour of Sheil by five votes. In 1880, Ennis regained the seat and held it until he died in 1884.

Ennis inherited the baronetcy in 1878. He died of apoplexy in Mayfair at the age of 42 and the baronetcy became extinct.[3][4]

References
  1. Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage, and Companionage. Kelly's Directories. 1884. p. 185. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  2. Debretts House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1881
  3. "Obituary". The Times. The Times Digital Archive. 30 May 1884. p. 6.
  4. "Obituary". The Tablet. Tablet Publishing Company. 63: 862. 31 May 1884. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Denis Rearden		 Member of Parliament for Athlone
1868 – 1874		 Succeeded by
Edward Sheil
Preceded by
Edward Sheil		 Member of Parliament for Athlone
1880 – 1884		 Succeeded by
Justin Huntly McCarthy


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