John Pomeroy (British Army officer)
John Pomeroy | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1724 |
| Died | 10 June 1790(aged 65–66) |
| Occupation | British Army general |
John Pomeroy(1724 – 10 June 1790) was an Irish general, the younger brother ofArthur Pomeroy, 1st Viscount Harberton.[1]
Career[edit]
He was elected to theIrish House of Commonsas Member of Parliament forCarrickin 1755 and forTrimin May 1761.[2]
On 9 March 1762 he was promoted from Lieutenant-Colonel to Colonel of Foot,[3]and later to Major-General. He served in North America, including at theBattle of Bunker Hill.[1]He was appointed to thePrivy Council of Irelandon 28 May 1777[4]and promoted to Lieutenant-General on 6 September 1777.[5]
In 1783 he was re-elected for Trim alongsideWilliam Wellesley,[6]and in May 1790 alongsideArthur Wellesley.[7]
Death and succession[edit]
On his death later that year, he was succeeded as MP for Trim byClotworthy Taylor,[2]and as Colonel of the64th Regiment of Footby Major-GeneralJohn Leland.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ab"Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) | nidirect"(PDF).4 March 2016.
- ^ab"commons/irelandcommons".leighrayment. Archived from the original on 1 June 2009.Retrieved22 January2014.
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- ^"Viewing Page 2 of Issue 12476".The London Gazette.Retrieved22 January2014.
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