William Ormsby-Gore
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For his great-great grandson, see William Ormsby-Gore, 4th Baron Harlech.
William Ormsby-Gore (14 March 1779-4 May 1860), known as William Gore until 1815, was a British Member of Parliament.
Born William Gore, he was the great-great-grandson of William Gore, third and youngest son of Sir Arthur Gore, 1st Baronet, of Newtown, second son of Sir Paul Gore, 1st Baronet, of Magharabag, whose eldest son Paul was the grandfather of Arthur Gore, 1st Earl of Arran. In 1815 he married Mary Jane Ormsby, daughter and heiress of Owen Ormsby, and assumed by Royal license the additional surname of Ormsby the same year.
Ormsby-Gore was elected to the House of Commons for County Leitrim in 1806, a seat he held until 1807, and then represented Carnarvon from 1830 to 1831 and North Shropshire from 1835 to 1857. Ormsby-Gore died in May 1860, aged 81. His eldest son John Ralph Ormsby-Gore was created Baron Harlech in 1876.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Peter Latouche Henry John Clements |
Member of Parliament for County Leitrim with Henry John Clements 1806–1807 |
Succeeded by Henry John Clements John La Touche |
| Preceded by Lord William Paget |
Member of Parliament for Carnarvon 1830–1831 |
Succeeded by Sir Charles Paget |
| Preceded by Sir Rowland Hill John Cotes |
Member of Parliament for Shropshire North with Sir Rowland Hill 1837–1843 Viscount Clive 1843–1848 John Whitehall Dod 1848–1857 1837–1857 |
Succeeded by John Whitehall Dod Rowland Clegg-Hill |
[edit] References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
