William Wellesley-Pole, 3rd Earl of Mornington
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William Wellesley-Pole, 3rd Earl of Mornington GCH PC (1763 – 1845), known between 1821 and 1842 as The Lord Maryborough, was a British politician and an elder brother of the Duke of Wellington.
[edit] Family
William Wesley was born in 1763 at Dangan Castle the second son of 1st Earl of Mornington and Hon. Annie Hill, daughter of Viscount Dungannon. Due to the debts of his father the family was forced into financial stringency which was partially alleviated when a cousin, William Pole, left Wesley his cousin's estates in 1781. In 1789 he legally changed his name to Wellesley-Pole. Wesley married Mary Forbes, granddaughter of the 3rd Earl of Granard and 3rd Earl of Essex in 1784. They had three daughters and one son, the last of whom inherited his titles on his death in 1845.
[edit] Career
He was educated at Eton (1774–1776) before entering the Royal Navy, where he served between 1778 and 1782; aboard the frigate Incidental. A Tory, he was a Member of The Irish Parliament for Trim (1783–1790) and of the British House of Commons for East Looe (1790–1795) and Queen's County (1801–1821). He was Chief Secretary for Ireland between 1809 and 1812. He served in Lord Liverpool's government from 1814 to 1823 as Master of the Mint. In 1821 he was elevated to the House of Lords as Baron Maryborough, of Maryborough in the Queen's County. From 1834 to 1835 he was Postmaster-General. On the death of his elder brother, the Marquess Wellesley, in 1842 he succeeded to the earldom of Mornington.
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| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Viscount Belgrave The Earl of Carysfort |
Member for East Looe 1790–1795 |
Succeeded by Robert Wood Charles Arbuthnot |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Sir John Parnell Charles Henry Coote |
Member for Queen's County 1801–1821 |
Succeeded by Sir Henry Parnell Sir Charles Henry Coote |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Robert Dundas |
Chief Secretary for Ireland 1809–1812 |
Succeeded by Robert Peel |
| Preceded by The Earl of Clancarty |
Master of the Mint 1814–1823 |
Succeeded by George Tierney |
| Preceded by The Marquess Cornwallis |
Master of the Buckhounds 1823–1830 |
Succeeded by The Viscount Anson |
| Preceded by The Marquess Conyngham |
Postmaster General 1834–1835 |
Succeeded by The Marquess Conyngham |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| Preceded by Richard Wellesley |
Earl of Mornington 1842–1845 |
Succeeded by William Wellesley |
| Preceded by New Creation |
Baron Maryborough 1821–1845 |
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