Sir Josiah Hort, 2nd Baronet

Sir Josiah William Hort
Sir Josiah William Hort
Born	6 July 1791
Died	24 August 1876
Nationality	Irish
Occupation	Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom

Sir Josiah William Hort, 2nd Baronet (6 July 1791 – 24 August 1876) of Hortland, County Kildare, Ireland was a High Sheriff of Kildare and a Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.[1]

Early life

He was born the eldest son of Sir John Hort, 1st Baronet and educated at Westminster School and Trinity College, Cambridge (1809).

Political life

He succeeded his father as a minor in 1807 and became the ward of Lord Henry Petty, later the 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne

He was appointed High Sheriff of Kildare for 1818–19 and was elected MP for Kildare in 1831, sitting for only one year before coming in third place in the 1832 election. He was succeeded by his eldest son Sir John Josiah Hort, 3rd Baronet, an army officer.

Death

He died in 1876.

Family

He had married in 1823 Louisa Georgiana, the daughter and coheiress of Sir John Caldwell, 5th Baronet, of Castle Caldwell, County Fermanagh. They had 3 sons and 2 daughters.

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References

"HORT, Sir Josiah William, 2nd bt. (1791-1876), of Hortland, co. Kildare". History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 22 February 2019.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Lord William FitzGerald Richard More O'Ferrall	Member of Parliament for Kildare 1831–1832 With: Richard More O'Ferrall	Succeeded by Edward Ruthven Richard More O'Ferrall
Baronetage of Great Britain
Preceded by Sir John Hort, 1st Baronet	Baronet 1807–1876	Succeeded by Sir John Hort, 3rd Baronet

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[1] "HORT, Sir Josiah William, 2nd bt. (1791-1876), of Hortland, co. Kildare". History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 22 February 2019.