Richard William Blackwood Ker
Richard William Blackwood Ker (1850 – 19 June 1942) was an Irish landowner and MP.
He was the son of David Stewart Ker and his wife, Anna Dorothea Blackwood. He was a captain in the 1st Royal Dragoons. He inherited his father's estates of Montalto, Ballynahinch and Portavo on the death of his elder brother, David Alfred Ker.
He was appointed Sheriff of County Down for 1880-81 and was the Member of Parliament for County Down, 1884–1885 and for East Down, 1885–1890.[1] He has been described as 'a substantial landowner from Ballynahinch.' [2]
He married Edith Louisa, the daughter of William Rose of Warwickshire and had at least one son, who was an officer in the army. [3]
References
- ↑ HANSARD 1803–2005 → Mr Richard Ker
- ↑ Brian Walker, 'Landowners and Parliamentary Elections in County Down, 1801-1921' P313 in Lindsay Proudfoot, 'Down - History and Society', Geography Publications, 1997
- ↑ Burke, Bernard. A genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Ireland.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Richard Ker
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Lord Arthur Hill Viscount Castlereagh |
Member of Parliament for Down 1884 – 1885 With: Lord Arthur Hill 1884–1885 |
Constituency abolished |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Down East 1885 – 1890 |
Succeeded by James Alexander Rentoul |
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