Henry Cornewall (British Army officer, born 1685)
Lieutenant-General Henry Cornewall (1685–4 June 1756) was a British Army officer.
He was the son of Colonel Henry Cornewall; Velters Cornewall and James Cornewall were his half-brothers.
After service with the 2nd Troop of Horse Guards, Cornewall was colonel of the 7th Regiment of Marines from 1740 to 1748, Member of Parliament for Hereford from 1747 to 1754, and Governor of Londonderry from 1749 until his death.[1]
References
- ↑ Newman, A. N. (1970). "Cornewall, Henry (1685-1756)". In Sedgwick, Romney. The House of Commons 1715-1754. The History of Parliament Trust.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Edward Cope Hopton Thomas Geers Winford |
Member of Parliament for Hereford 1747-1754 With: Daniel Leighton |
Succeeded by Charles FitzRoy-Scudamore John Symons |
| Military offices | ||
| Preceded by Phineas Bowles |
Governor of Londonderry 1739–1749 |
Succeeded by Sir Robert Rich |
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Friday, November 20, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.