Sir William Verner, 1st Baronet
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Sir William Verner, 1st Baronet (25 October 1782-20 January 1871), was a British soldier and politician.
Verner was the son of Colonel James Verner and of Jane Clarke. He married Harriet Wingfield, daughter of Colonel the Hon. Edward Wingfield and Harriet Esther Westenra, on 19 October 1819, and fought at the Battle of Corunna
the Battle of Orthes, the Battle of Toulouse
, and the Battle of Waterloo
, rising to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the 7th Hussars. He was Member of Parliament
for County Armagh
between 1832 and 1868 and was created a Baronet, of Verner's Bridge in the County of County Armagh, on 22 July 1846 and was also a Knight Commander of the Hanoverian Order.
Verner was the son of Colonel James Verner and of Jane Clarke. He married Harriet Wingfield, daughter of Colonel the Hon. Edward Wingfield and Harriet Esther Westenra, on 19 October 1819, and fought at the Battle of Corunna
Battle of Corunna
The Battle of Corunna refers to a battle of the Peninsular War. On January 16, 1809, a French army under Marshal Soult attacked the British under Sir John Moore...
the Battle of Orthes, the Battle of Toulouse
Battle of Toulouse (1814)
The Battle of Toulouse was one of the final battles of the Napoleonic Wars, four days after Napoleon's surrender of the French Empire to the nations of the Sixth Coalition...
, and the Battle of Waterloo
Battle of Waterloo
The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday 18 June 1815 near Waterloo in present-day Belgium, then part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands...
, rising to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the 7th Hussars. He was 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 County Armagh
County Armagh
-History:Ancient Armagh was the territory of the Ulaid before the fourth century AD. It was ruled by the Red Branch, whose capital was Emain Macha near Armagh. The site, and subsequently the city, were named after the goddess Macha...
between 1832 and 1868 and was created a Baronet, of Verner's Bridge in the County of County Armagh, on 22 July 1846 and was also a Knight Commander of the Hanoverian Order.