Lord Lieutenant of Leitrim
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The following is a list of those who have been Lord Lieutenant of Leitrim. The office was created on 23 August 1831.
- Nathaniel Clements, 2nd Earl of Leitrim 7 October 1831 – 31 December 1854
- Edward King Tenison 31 January 1855 – December 1856
- George Forbes, 7th Earl of Granard 4 December 1856 – September 1872
- Thomas Southwell, 4th Viscount Southwell 10 September 1872 – 26 April 1878
- William Ormsby-Gore, 2nd Baron Harlech 27 June 1878 – 25 June 1904
- George Ormsby-Gore, 3rd Baron Harlech 19 August 1904 – 1922
Leitrim was lost to the United Kingdom in 1922 upon the formation of the Irish Free State.
[edit] References
- Sainty, J. C.. Lieutenants and Lords-Lieutenants (Ireland) 1831-2005. Retrieved on 2008-06-07.