George Beresford (MP)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
George de la Poer Beresford (22 April 1831-3 August 1906), was an Anglo-Irish Conservative politician.
Beresford was the son of the Most Reverend Marcus Beresford, Archbishop of Armagh, son of the Right Reverend George Beresford, Bishop of Kilmore and Ardagh, son of John Beresford, younger son of Marcus Beresford, 1st Earl of Tyrone. His mother was Mary, daughter of Henry Peisley L'Estrange. He was elected to the House of Commons for Armagh City in 1875, a seat he held until 1885, when the constituency was abolished.
Beresford married Mary Annabella, daughter of Reverend William Vernon Harcourt and sister of Sir William Vernon Harcourt, in 1860. He died in August 1906, aged 75. His wife survived him by eleven years and died in July 1917.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Vance |
Member of Parliament for Armagh City 1875–1885 |
Succeeded by Constituency abolished |
