William Elliot (Irish politician)
William Elliot (12 March 1766 – 26 October 1818)[1] was an Irish politician who sat in the Irish House of Commons before its abolition. After the Act of Union he sat as a Whig[2] in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
Elliot was elected to the Irish House of Commons in 1796 as a Member of Parliament for St Canice.[3] At the 1798 election he was returned for both Carlow Borough and for St Canice, but chose to continue to sit for St Canice.[3] He held that seat until the Parliament of Ireland was abolished at the end of 1800 by the Act of Union,[3] when he did not initially have a seat in the new Parliament of the United Kingdom.
However, he was elected at an unopposed by-election[4] in March 1801 as MP for Portarlington, and held that seat until the 1802 general election,[5] when he was returned to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom for the English borough of Peterborough.[2] He held that seat until his death in October 1818, aged 52.[1]
He was sworn as a Privy Councillor in March 1806, in Dublin Castle,[6] and appointed on 28 March as Chief Secretary for Ireland[6] in the Ministry of All the Talents. He held that post until 1807.
References
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "P" (part 1)
- Stooks Smith, Henry. (1973) [1844-1850]. Craig, F. W. S. (ed.). The Parliaments of England (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 236. ISBN 0-900178-13-2.
- Leigh Rayment's historical List of Members of the Irish House of Commonscites: Johnston-Liik, Edith Mary (2002). The History of the Irish Parliament 1692-1800 (6 volumes). Ulster Historical Foundation.
- Brian M. Walker, ed. (1978). Parliamentary election results in Ireland 1801–1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. p. 4. ISBN 0-901714-12-7.
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "P" (part 2)
- "No. 15906". The London Gazette. 1 April 1806. p. 420.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by William Elliot
| Parliament of Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sylvester Douglas John Monck Mason |
Member of Parliament for St Canice 1796 – 1800 With: John Monck Mason |
Succeeded by Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Preceded by Sir Frederick Flood, Bt John Ormsby Vandeleur |
Member of Parliament for Carlow Borough 1798 With: Henry Prittie |
Succeeded by John Wolfe Henry Prittie |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Frederick Trench, 1st Baron Ashtown |
Member of Parliament for Portarlington March 1801 – 1802 |
Succeeded by Henry Parnell |
| Preceded by Hon. Lionel Damer Dr. French Laurence |
Member of Parliament for Peterborough 1802 – 1818 With: Dr. French Laurence to 1809 Marquess of Tavistock 1809–1812 George Ponsonby 1812–1816 Hon. William Lamb 1816 |
Succeeded by Sir Robert Heron, Bt Hon. William Lamb |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Charles Long |
Chief Secretary for Ireland 1806–1807 |
Succeeded by Sir Arthur Wellesley |