John Rawdon

John Dawson Rawdon (1804 – 5 May 1866)[1] was an Irish Whig politician and army officer.[2][3][4][5]

John Rawdon
Member of Parliament for Armagh City
In office 22 May 1840 – 9 July 1852
Preceded by	William Curry
Succeeded by	Ross Stephenson Moore
Personal details
Born	1804
Died	5 May 1866(1866-05-05) (aged 61–62)
Nationality	Irish
Political party	Whig

He was elected Whig MP for Armagh City at a by-election in 1840—caused by the resignation of William Curry—and held the seat until 1852 when he did not seek re-election.[4][5][6]

Rawdon also attained the army ranks of Lieutenant Colonel and Colonel and, in 1828, married Lady Dowager Cremorne.[5][6]

References

1. Rayment, Leigh (23 June 2018). "The House of Commons: Constituencies beginning with "A"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 30 August 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
2. "The Elections". Dublin Weekly Nation. 7 August 1847. pp. 8–9. Retrieved 15 September 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
3. "Irish Members Returned". Sligo Journal. 13 August 1847. p. 4. Retrieved 15 September 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
4. Smith, Henry Stooks (1842). The Register of Parliamentary Contested Elections (Second ed.). Simpkin, Marshall & Company. p. 215. Retrieved 15 September 2018 – via Google Books.
5. "John Rawdon". Members of Parliament after 1832. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
6. 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 Mr John Rawdon

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by William Curry	Member of Parliament for Armagh City 1840–1852	Succeeded by Ross Stephenson Moore