St George St George, 1st Baron St George
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St George St George, 1st Baron St George (circa 1715 – 2 January 1775) was an Irish politician.
Born St George Ussher, he was the son of John Ussher
by his wife Mary St George, daughter of George St George, 1st Baron St George.
He succeeded his father as Member of Parliament
for Carrick
in the Irish House of Commons
from 1741 until he was raised to the Irish House of Lords
. He was created Baron St George
of Hatley St George, in the Peerage of Ireland
, on 19 April 1763; this was a revival of the title held by his grandfather.
He died without surviving male issue, so his title became extinct. His daughter Emilia later married William FitzGerald, 2nd Duke of Leinster
. His widow Lady St George died in 1813.
Born St George Ussher, he was the son of John Ussher
John Ussher (died 1741)
John Ussher was an Irish soldier and Member of Parliament.He was the son of Lieutenant-Colonel Beverley Ussher by his wife Grace, daughter of Sir Richard Osborne, 2nd Baronet...
by his wife Mary St George, daughter of George St George, 1st Baron St George.
He succeeded his father as 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 Carrick
Carrick (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Carrick was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons from 1614 to 1800. It returned two members.-Boundaries and Boundary Changes:...
in the Irish House of Commons
Irish House of Commons
The Irish House of Commons was the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland, that existed from 1297 until 1800. The upper house was the House of Lords...
from 1741 until he was raised to the Irish House of Lords
Irish House of Lords
The Irish House of Lords was the upper house of the Parliament of Ireland that existed from mediaeval times until 1800. It was abolished along with the Irish House of Commons by the Act of Union.-Function:...
. He was created Baron St George
Baron St George
Baron St George was a title that was created twice in the Peerage of Ireland. The first creation came in 1715 when Sir George St George, 2nd Baronet, was made Baron St George, of Hatley Saint George in the Counties of Roscommon and Leitrim...
of Hatley St George, in the Peerage of Ireland
Peerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...
, on 19 April 1763; this was a revival of the title held by his grandfather.
He died without surviving male issue, so his title became extinct. His daughter Emilia later married William FitzGerald, 2nd Duke of Leinster
William FitzGerald, 2nd Duke of Leinster
William Robert FitzGerald, 2nd Duke of Leinster, etc. KP, PC was an Irish liberal politician and landowner. He was born in London.-Career:...
. His widow Lady St George died in 1813.