Richard Thomas Dawson, 2nd Baron Cremorne
Richard Thomas Dawson, 2nd Baron Cremorne (31 August 1788 – 21 March 1827) was an Irish peer.
Biography
The only son of Richard Dawson of Dawson Grove, in 1807 he succeeded his father as heir-presumptive to his great-uncle Thomas Dawson, 1st Viscount Cremorne. He was educated at Harrow School and St John's College, Cambridge.[1]
Dawson was elected unopposed to Parliament for County Monaghan in 1812 and sat until he succeeded as second Baron Cremorne on 1 March the following year. On 10 March 1815 he married Anne Elizabeth Emily, daughter of John Whaley of Whaley Abbey; they had two sons.[1]
References
- 1 2 Arthur Aspinall, DAWSON, Richard Thomas (1788-1827), of Dawson Grove, co. Monaghan. in The History of Parliament Online. Accessed 26 February 2014.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Richard Thomas Dawson
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Charles Powell Leslie II Thomas Charles Stewart Corry |
Member of Parliament for Monaghan 1812–1813 With: Charles Powell Leslie II |
Succeeded by Charles Powell Leslie II Thomas Charles Stewart Corry |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| Preceded by Thomas Dawson |
Baron Cremorne 1813–1827 |
Succeeded by Richard Dawson |
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