John Vereker, 3rd Viscount Gort
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John Prendergast Vereker, 3rd Viscount Gort (1 July 1790-20 October 1865), was a British peer and politician.
, and his first wife Jane, daughter of Ralph Westropp. He was educated at Harrow
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for Limerick
in 1817 and held the seat until 1820. Between 1831 and 1832 he served as Mayor of Limerick
. From June 1865 until his death in October of that year he sat in the House of Lords
as an Irish Representative Peer
.
Background and education
Gort was the son of Charles Vereker, 2nd Viscount GortCharles Vereker, 2nd Viscount Gort
Charles Vereker, 2nd Viscount Gort PC , known as Charles Vereker until 1817, was a British soldier and politician.-Background:...
, and his first wife Jane, daughter of Ralph Westropp. He was educated at Harrow
Harrow School
Harrow School, commonly known simply as "Harrow", is an English independent school for boys situated in the town of Harrow, in north-west London.. The school is of worldwide renown. There is some evidence that there has been a school on the site since 1243 but the Harrow School we know today was...
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Political career
Gort succeeded his father as Member of ParliamentMember 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 Limerick
Limerick City (UK Parliament constituency)
Limerick City was a United Kingdom Parliament constituency, in Ireland. It returned one MP 1801–1832, two MPs 1832–1885 and one thereafter. It was an original constituency represented in Parliament when the Union of Great Britain and Ireland took effect on 1 January 1801...
in 1817 and held the seat until 1820. Between 1831 and 1832 he served as Mayor of Limerick
Limerick
Limerick is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland, and the principal city of County Limerick and Ireland's Mid-West Region. It is the fifth most populous city in all of Ireland. When taking the extra-municipal suburbs into account, Limerick is the third largest conurbation in the...
. From June 1865 until his death in October of that year he sat in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
as an Irish 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...
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