Maurice FitzGerald, 18th Knight of Kerry
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Maurice FitzGerald, 18th Knight of Kerry (29 December 1774 – 7 March 1849) was an hereditary knight and an Irish
Whig
politician.
FitzGerald represented Kerry
in the Irish House of Commons
from 1795 until the Act of Union in 1801. He sat also for Tralee
in 1800.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
Whig
British Whig Party
The Whigs were a party in the Parliament of England, Parliament of Great Britain, and Parliament of the United Kingdom, who contested power with the rival Tories from the 1680s to the 1850s. The Whigs' origin lay in constitutional monarchism and opposition to absolute rule...
politician.
FitzGerald represented Kerry
Kerry (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Kerry was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1800. Following the Act of Union 1800 the county retained two seats.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Kerry was represented with two members....
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...
from 1795 until the Act of Union in 1801. He sat also for Tralee
Tralee (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Tralee was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons.-Boundaries and Boundary Changes:This constituency was the borough of Tralee in County Kerry....
in 1800.