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PONSONBY, JOHN (1713-1789) , Irish politician, second son of Brabazon Ponsonby, rst earl
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faction and the party dependent on Townshend, one result of this being that Ponsonby resigned the speakership in 1771. He died on the 12th of December 1789. His wife was Elizabeth, daughter of William Cavendish, 3rd duke of Devonshire, a connexion which was of great importance to the Ponsonbys.Ponsonby's third son, George Ponsonby (17551817), lord chancellor of Ireland, was born on the 5th of March 1755 and was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge . A barrister, he became a member of the Irish parliament in 1776 and was chancellor of the Irish exchequer in 1782, afterwards taking a prominent part in the debates on the question of Roman Catholic relief, and leading the opposition to the union of the parliaments. After 'Soo Ponsonby represented Wicklow and then Tavistock in the united parliament; in 1806 he was lord chancellor of Ireland, and from 18o8 to 1817 he was the official leader of the opposition in the House
George Ponsonby's elder brother, William Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby (17441806), was also a leading Whig politician, being a member of the Irish, and after 'Soo, of the British parliament. In 'Sob shortly before his death he was created Baron Ponsonby of Imokilly. Three of his sons were men of note. The eldest was John (c. 1770--1855), who succeeded to the barony and was created a viscount in 1839; he was ambassador at Constantinople from 1832 to 1837 and at Vienna from 1846 to 185o. The second son was Major-General Sir William Ponsonby (1772-1815), who, after serving in the Peninsular War, was killed at the battle of Waterloo whilst leading a brigade of heavy cavalry. Another son was Richard Ponsonby (1772-1853), bishop of Derry. Sir William Ponsonby's posthumous son William (18161861) became 3rd Baron Ponsonby on the death of his uncle John, Viscount Ponsonby; he died childless and was succeeded by his cousin
Among other members of this family may be mentioned Major-General Sir Frederick Cavendish Ponsonby (17831837), son of the 3rd earl
governor of Malta from 1826 to 1835. His eldest son, Sir Henry Frederick Ponsonby (18251895), a soldier who served in the Crimea, is best remembered as private secretary to Queen Victoria from 187o until a few months before his death.End of Article: PONSONBY, JOHN (1713-1789) If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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