Sir John Ennis, 1st Baronet
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Sir John Ennis, 1st Baronet (1809 - 8 August 1878) was an Irish Independent Irish
and Liberal
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1857 to 1865.
In 1857 Ennis was elected Member of Parliament
for Athlone
for the Irish Independent Party. In 1859 he was re-elected as a Liberal and held the seat until 1865.
Ennis was created a baronet
in 1866. He was a director of the Bank of Ireland and lived at Ballinahown Court, Athlone. In the 1870s, he owned estates of 8774 acres (35.5 km²) in Westmeath, 326 acres (1.3 km²) in county Dublin and 262 acres (1.1 km²) in Roscommon. He died at the age of 69
Ennis married Anna Maria Henry, daughter of David Henry of Dublin. His only son John
was also MP for Athlone and succeeded to the baronetcy.
Independent Irish Party
The Independent Irish Party was an Irish political party founded in July 1852 by 40 Liberal Irish MPs who had been elected to the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. It is sometimes mentioned as the Irish Independent Opposition Party, and colloquially known as the...
and Liberal
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1857 to 1865.
In 1857 Ennis was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Athlone
Athlone (UK Parliament constituency)
Athlone was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which from 1801 to 1885 returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.-Boundaries:...
for the Irish Independent Party. In 1859 he was re-elected as a Liberal and held the seat until 1865.
Ennis was created a baronet
Ennis Baronets
The Ennis Baronetcy, of Ballinahown Court in the County of Westmeath, was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 27 July 1866 for John Ennis, Member of Parliament for Athlone from 1857 to 1865. The second Baronet was also Member of Parliament for Athlone...
in 1866. He was a director of the Bank of Ireland and lived at Ballinahown Court, Athlone. In the 1870s, he owned estates of 8774 acres (35.5 km²) in Westmeath, 326 acres (1.3 km²) in county Dublin and 262 acres (1.1 km²) in Roscommon. He died at the age of 69
Ennis married Anna Maria Henry, daughter of David Henry of Dublin. His only son John
Sir John Ennis, 2nd Baronet
Sir John James Ennis, 2nd Baronet was an Irish Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1868 and 1884....
was also MP for Athlone and succeeded to the baronetcy.