Henry Pomeroy, 2nd Viscount Harberton
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Henry Pomeroy, 2nd Viscount Harberton (8 December 1749 – 29 November 1829) was an Irish politician.
He served in the Irish House of Commons
as Member of Parliament
for Strabane
from 1776 until 1798, then in the Irish House of Lords
after succeeding as second Viscount Harberton
, in the Peerage of Ireland
, on 9 April 1798.
He served 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...
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 Strabane
Strabane (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Strabane was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-1692–1801:...
from 1776 until 1798, then in 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:...
after succeeding as second Viscount Harberton
Viscount Harberton
Viscount Harberton is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1791 for Arthur Pomeroy, 1st Baron Harberton, who had previously represented County Kildare in the Irish House of Commons. He had already been created Baron Harberton, of Carbery, in 1783, also in the Peerage of Ireland...
, 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 9 April 1798.