Name William Knox | ||
The Hon. William Stuart Knox DL, JP (11 March 1826 – 16 February 1900), was an Irish politician.
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Background
Knox was a younger son of Thomas Knox, 2nd Earl of Ranfurly, and Mary Juliana, daughter of the Most Reverend William Stuart, Archbishop of Armagh.
Political and military career
Knox was elected Member of Parliament for Dungannon in 1851 (succeeding his elder brother Viscount Northland), a seat he held until 1874. He was also a Major in the 51st Foot and an Honorary Colonel in the Mid Ulster Artillery and served as a Deputy Lieutenant and Justice of the Peace for County Tyrone.
Family
Knox married Georgiana, daughter of John Bonfoy Rooper, in 1856. They had several children. He died in February 1900, aged 73. His wife survived him by 26 years and died in November 1926.
References
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