Philip Tisdall
Philip Tisdall (portrait by Angelica Kauffman, 1770s)
Philip Tisdall SL (1 March 1703 – 11 September 1777) was an Irish lawyer and politician.
He sat in the Irish House of Commons for Dublin University from 1739 to 1776 and then for the city of Armagh from 1776 to his death. He had been elected for Armagh in 1768, but chose to continue sitting for the University.
In 1742 he was appointed Third Serjeant, then Solicitor-General in 1751 and Attorney-General in 1760. In 1763 he became Principal Secretary of State, and on 28 February 1764 he was appointed to the Privy Council of Ireland.
References
- http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/irelandcommons.htm
- http://www.leighrayment.com/pcouncil/pcouncilI.htm
| Parliament of Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Marmaduke Coghill John Elwood |
Member of Parliament for Dublin University 1739–1776 With: John Elwood 1739–1741 Sir Archibald Acheson 1741–1761 William Clement 1761–1768 Sir Capel Molyneux 1768–1776 |
Succeeded by Walter Hussey-Burgh Richard Hely-Hutchinson |
| Preceded by Robert Cuninghame Hon. Barry Maxwell |
Member of Parliament for Armagh Borough 1768–1769 With: George Macartney |
Succeeded by George Macartney Charles O'Hara |
| Preceded by George Macartney Charles O'Hara |
Member of Parliament for Armagh Borough 1776–1777 With: Henry Meredyth |
Succeeded by Henry Meredyth George Rawson |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by Warden Flood |
Solicitor-General for Ireland 1751–1760 |
Succeeded by John Gore |
| Attorney-General for Ireland 1760–1777 |
Succeeded by John Scott | |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Thomas Carter |
Principal Secretary of State 1763–1777 |
Succeeded by John Hely-Hutchinson |