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Parnell, Henry [Brooke].Adm. Fell.-Com. (age 18) at TRINITY, June 25, 1794. [2nd] s. of the Rt. Hon. Sir John [2nd] Bart. (Trinity College, Dublin, 1762), of Dublin (and Letitia Charlotte, dau. of Sir Arthur Brooke, Bart., of Colebrook). [B. July 3, 1776.] School, Eton. Matric. Michs. 1794. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Nov. 6, 1797. Succeeded his father in the family estates 1801, and his brother (a cripple and dumb) in the Baronetcy, 1812. M.P. (for Ireland) for Maryborough, 1797-1800; for Queen's County (United Parliament) Apr.-June, 1802; for Portarlington, July-Dec. 1802; for Queen's Co., 1806-32; for Dundee, 1833-41. Commissioner of the Treasury (Ireland), 1806-7. P.C., 1831. Secretary at War, 1831-2; dismissed from office for refusing to support the Ministry on the question of the Russian-Dutch War. Treasurer of the Navy, 1835-41. Paymaster of the Forces, 1835; Paymaster-General, 1836-42. Created Baron Congleton of Congleton, Cheshire, 1841. Married, Feb. 17, 1801, Lady Caroline Elizabeth Dawson, eldest dau. of John, 1st Earl of Portarlington. Achieved a high reputation as a political economist and writer on finance. Committed suicide, after suffering for some time from ill-health, by hanging himself in his dressing-room in Cadogan Place, Chelsea, June 8, 1842; buried in the burial-ground of St George's, Hanover Square. Brother of William (1794) and Thomas (1797); father of George D. (1832). (Inns of Court; Return of M.Ps.; Burke, P. and B.; G.E.C.; D.N.B.) | Henry Brooke PARNELL Approx. lifespan: 17761842 Fell.-Com. aged 18 Trinity College adm1794:06:25 2nd s. of the Rt Hon. Sir John [2nd] Bart. [(sch] Trinity College, Dublin (1762), of Dublin, [Ireland], (and Letitia Charlotte BROOKE dau. of Sir Arthur BROOKE, Bart., of Colebrook). [ b. 1776:07:03 Sch: Eton Matric 1794:10MT: Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1797:11:06 Succeeded his father in the family estates 1801,and his brother (a cripple and dumb) in the Baronetcy 1812 M.P.: (for Ireland , ) for Maryborough, [Co. Laois], 1797-1800 for Co. Laois , (United Parliament) 1802:04:-:06: for Portarlington, [Co. Laois], 1802:07:-:12: for Co. Laois , 1806-32 for Dundee, [Angus], 1833-41 Commissioner of: : Treasury [ Ireland , ) 1806-07 P.C.: 1831 Sec. at: : War 1831-32 dismissed from office for refusing to support Ministry on question of the Russian-Dutch War. Treasurer of: : Navy 1835-41 Paymaster of: : Forces 1835 Paymaster-General: 1836-42 Created Baron Congleton of Congleton, Cheshire , 1841 m. 1801:02:17,Lady Caroline Elizabeth Dawson, eldest dau. of John, 1st Earl of Portarlington. Achieved a high reputation as a political economist and writer on finance. d.; d. committed suicide, after suffering for some time from ill-health, by hanging himself in his dressing-room in Cadogan Place, Cadogan, Chelsea, [London], 1842:06:08 buried in the burial-ground of St George's, Hanover Square, [London], brother of William PARNELL (1794) Thomas PARNELL (1797) father of George D. PARNELL (1832) ( Inns of Court; Return of M.Ps. ; Burke, P. and B.; G.E.C.; D.N.B .) |