John Maxwell, 2nd Earl of Farnham
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John James Maxwell, 2nd Earl of Farnham (5 February 1760 – 23 July 1823) was an Irish Representative peer
and politician
.
He was the son of Barry Maxwell, 1st Earl of Farnham
and Margaret King. In 1784, he married Grace Cuffe, daughter of Thomas Cuffe, however, they had no children. He succeeded as 2nd Earl of Farnham, 2nd Viscount Farnham and 4th Baron Farnham on the 7 October 1800.
Maxwell sat as a Member of Parliament
(MP) for Cavan Borough
from 1780 until 1783 and again from 1793 until 1800. He was elected a representative peer
on the 2 March 1816. On his death in 1823, the Earldom and the Viscountcy became extinct, whilst the Barony passed to his cousin John Maxwell-Barry
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Representative peer
In the United Kingdom, representative peers were those peers elected by the members of the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of Ireland to sit in the British House of Lords...
and politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
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He was the son of Barry Maxwell, 1st Earl of Farnham
Barry Maxwell, 1st Earl of Farnham
Barry Maxwell, 1st Earl of Farnham PC , styled The Honourable Barry Maxwell from 1756 to 1779, was an Irish peer and politician.-Political career:...
and Margaret King. In 1784, he married Grace Cuffe, daughter of Thomas Cuffe, however, they had no children. He succeeded as 2nd Earl of Farnham, 2nd Viscount Farnham and 4th Baron Farnham on the 7 October 1800.
Maxwell sat as a 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,...
(MP) for Cavan Borough
Cavan Borough (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Cavan Borough was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons from 1611 to 1800.Between 1725 and 1793 Catholics and those married to Catholics could not vote.-Boundaries and Boundary Changes:...
from 1780 until 1783 and again from 1793 until 1800. He was elected a representative peer
Representative peer
In the United Kingdom, representative peers were those peers elected by the members of the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of Ireland to sit in the British House of Lords...
on the 2 March 1816. On his death in 1823, the Earldom and the Viscountcy became extinct, whilst the Barony passed to his cousin John Maxwell-Barry
John Maxwell-Barry, 5th Baron Farnham
John Maxwell-Barry, 5th Baron Farnham PC was an Irish Representative peer and politician.He was the son of Henry Maxwell, Lord Bishop of Meath, and grandson of John Maxwell, 1st Baron Farnham...
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