Robert O'Callaghan
Lieutenant-General Sir Robert William O'Callaghan GCB (October 1777 – 9 June 1840) was a British Army officer and politician.
Sir Robert O'Callaghan | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 1777 |
| Died | 9 June 1840 (aged 62) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Commands held | Scotland Madras Army |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
Career
Born the son of Cornelius O'Callaghan, 1st Baron Lismore, O'Callaghan was commissioned into the 128th Regiment of Foot in 1794.[1] He served in the Peninsular War and temporarily commanded a brigade within the 2nd Division between January and July 1813 and permanently commanded a brigade of the 2nd Division between February and April 1814.[1] He went on to command the 13th Brigade in France in 1815, the 3rd Brigade between 1815 and 1817 and the 7th Brigade in 1818.[1] He served with the Army of Occupation in France and then became Commander-in-Chief, Scotland in 1825 and Commander-in-Chief of the Madras Army in 1831 before retiring in 1836.[1]
He sat in the Irish House of Commons as the Member of Parliament for Bandonbridge from 1798 to 1800.[1]
He was also Colonel of the 97th Regiment of Foot and then of the 39th Regiment of Foot.[1] He died unmarried in London.[2]
References
- Robert O'Callaghan Napoleonic Series
- DNB
| Parliament of Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Ponsonby |
Member of Parliament for Bandonbridge 1798 – 1801 With: Broderick Chinnery |
Succeeded by Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Military offices | ||
| Preceded by Sir Thomas Bradford |
Commander-in-Chief, Scotland 1825–1830 |
Succeeded by The Hon. Patrick Stuart |
| Preceded by Sir George Walker |
C-in-C, Madras Army 1831–1836 |
Succeeded by Sir Peregrine Maitland |
| Preceded by Sir George Airey |
Colonel of 39th (Dorsetshire) Regiment of Foot 1833–1840 |
Succeeded by Sir Frederick Philipse Robinson |
| Preceded by Sir James Frederick Lyon |
Colonel of the 97th (The Earl of Ulster's) Regiment of Foot 1829–1833 |
Succeeded by Sir Henry Hardinge, 1st Viscount Hardinge |