Hercules Rowley, 2nd Viscount Langford
Lord Langford by Robert Hunter
Hercules Rowley, 2nd Viscount Langford (29 October 1737 – 24 March 1796), styled The Honourable Hercules Rowley between 1766 and 1791, was an Irish politician.
Rowley was the son of Hercules Rowley and Elizabeth Upton, 1st Viscountess Langford.[1]
He was returned to the Irish House of Commons for both County Antrim and Downpatrick in 1783, but chose to sit for Antrim, a seat he held until 1791 when he succeeded his mother in the viscountcy and entered the Irish House of Lords.[2]
Lord Langford died unmarried in March 1796, aged 58. The viscountcy died with him.[1]
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| Parliament of Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Hon. Henry Seymour-Conway James Willson |
Member of Parliament for County Antrim 1783–1791 With: John O'Neill |
Succeeded by John O'Neill Edward Jones-Agnew |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| Preceded by Elizabeth Rowley |
Viscount Langford 1791–1796 |
Extinct |
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