John La Touche (politician)

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John La Touche (c. 1774-30 January 1820) was a Whig UK Member of Parliament representing Dublin City 1802-1806 and Leitrim 1807-1820.

In the UK General Election of 1802 La Touche defeated Tory MP the Right Honourable George Ogle. He was himself defeated in the UK General Election of 1806.

[edit] Sources

• Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922, edited by B.M. Walker (Royal Irish Academy 1978)

• The Parliaments of England by Henry Stooks Smith (1st edition published in three volumes 1844-50), 2nd edition edited (in one volume) by F.W.S. Craig (Political Reference Publications 1973)

This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page.