George Ponsonby (Junior Lord of the Treasury)
George Ponsonby (1773 – 5 June 1863), styled The Honourable from 1806, was an Irish politician, who served as a Junior Lord of the Treasury in the governments under Earl Grey and Lord Melbourne from 1832 to 1834.[1]
He was the fourth son of William Brabazon Ponsonby and Louisa daughter of Richard Molesworth, 3rd Viscount Molesworth.[2] Ponsonby represented Lismore in the Irish House of Commons between 1796 and 1798. He was then elected as a Member of Parliament at a by-election for Kilkenny County in 1806 on his father, previously the sitting member, being elevated to the peerage as 1st Baron Ponsonby of Imokilly, but a general election quickly followed when he was replaced in this seat by his younger brother Hon. Frederick Ponsonby.
He subsequently served as for Cork County from 1806 to 1812; for Youghal in County Cork from 1826 to 1832; and was evidently also a member of the following Parliament.
He lived at Woodbeding in Sussex. He married twice, having two sons (both of whom predeceased him) and a daughter.[2]
References
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by George Ponsonby
| Parliament of Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Robert Paul Sir Richard Musgrave, 1st Bt |
Member of Parliament for Lismore 1796–1797 With: Sir Richard Musgrave, 1st Bt |
Succeeded by Sir Henry Cavendish, 2nd Bt Sir Richard Musgrave, 1st Bt |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by William Ponsonby James Wandesford Butler |
Member of Parliament for Kilkenny County 1806 With: James Wandesford Butler |
Succeeded by James Wandesford Butler Frederick Cavendish Ponsonby |
| Preceded by Henry Boyle, Viscount Boyle Robert Uniacke Fitzgerald |
Member of Parliament for Cork County 1806 – 1812 With: Henry Boyle, Viscount Boyle 1806–1807 James Bernard 1807–1812 |
Succeeded by James Bernard Richard Hare, Viscount Ennismore |
| Preceded by John Hyde |
Member of Parliament for Youghal 1826 – 1832 |
Succeeded by John O'Connell |