Richard Dawson (died 1766)
Richard Dawson of Dawson Grove, County Monaghan (c. 1693 – 29 December 1766) was an Irish Member of Parliament.
Biography
Dawson was a banker at Dublin and an alderman of Dublin Corporation.[1] He sat in the Irish House of Commons for St Canice from 1727 to 1760 and for Monaghan from 1761 until his death.[2] By his wife Elizabeth, daughter of John Vesey, Archbishop of Tuam, he was the father of Thomas Dawson, 1st Viscount Cremorne.[1]
References
- 1 2 George Edward Cokayne, ed. Vicary Gibbs and H. Arthur Doubleday (1913), The Complete Peerage, vol. III, p. 527.
- ↑ Edith Mary Johnston-Liik (2006), MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament, 1692-1800, p. 83.
| Parliament of Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Standish Hartstonge Sir Robert Maude |
Member of Parliament for St Canice 1727–1760 With: James Agar 1727–1733 Richard Reade 1734 Hervey Morres 1734–1757 Viscount Moore 1757–1758 Eland Mossom 1759–1760 |
Succeeded by Eland Mossom Thomas Waite |
| Preceded by William Blair Oliver Anketell |
Member of Parliament for Monaghan 1761–1766 With: William Henry Fortescue |
Succeeded by William Henry Fortescue Richard Power |
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