William Brownlow (1726–1794)

William Brownlow PC (I) (10 April 1726 – 28 October 1794) was an Anglo-Irish politician.

Brownlow was first elected to the Irish House of Commons as the Member of Parliament for Armagh County in 1753, holding the seat until 1794. He was also returned for the Strabane constituency in 1768, but was replaced in 1769.[1]

One of his daughter's, Frances Letitia, married John Vesey, 2nd Viscount de Vesci.

References

  1. E. M. Johnston-Liik, MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament, 1692-1800 (Ulster Historical Foundation, 2006), p.74 (Retrieved 26 February 2016).
Parliament of Ireland
Preceded by
William Richardson
Robert Cope
Member of Parliament for Armagh County
with William Richardson (1753-1758)
Francis Caulfeild (1758-1761)
Sir Archibald Acheson, Bt. (1761-1776)
Thomas Dawson (1776-1783)
William Richardson (1783-1794)

1753–1794
Succeeded by
William Richardson
William Brownlow
Preceded by
George Montgomery
John Stuart Hamilton
Member of Parliament for Strabane
with John Stuart Hamilton

1768
Succeeded by
Claude Hamilton
John Stuart Hamilton
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