William Smyth Bernard
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The Honourable
William Smyth Bernard (13 September 1792 - 6 February 1863) was an Irish Conservative
politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1832 and 1863.
Bernard was the son of Francis Bernard, 1st Earl of Bandon
and his wife Lady Catherine Henrietta Boyle, daughter of Richard Boyle, 2nd Earl of Shannon
. He became a captain in the 1st Dragoon Guards.
At the 1832 general election
Bernard was elected Member of Parliament
(MP) for Bandon
. He held the seat until 1835. He was re-elected for the seat in 1857 and retained it until his death in 1863.
Bernard died at the age of 70.
Bernard married Elizabeth Gillman, daughter of Lt.-Col. Edward Gillman, of Clan Coole, co. Cork on 31 May 1831. There were no issue.
The Honourable
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William Smyth Bernard (13 September 1792 - 6 February 1863) was an Irish Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1832 and 1863.
Bernard was the son of Francis Bernard, 1st Earl of Bandon
Francis Bernard, 1st Earl of Bandon
Francis Bernard, 1st Earl of Bandon was an Irish peer and politician.He was the only son of James Bernard and his wife Esther Smith, daughter of Percy Smith. Between 1778 and 1783, Bernard sat as Member of Parliament for Ennis...
and his wife Lady Catherine Henrietta Boyle, daughter of Richard Boyle, 2nd Earl of Shannon
Richard Boyle, 2nd Earl of Shannon
Richard Boyle, 2nd Earl of Shannon KP, PC was an Irish peer and Member of Parliament. He represented Dungarvan and Cork County, and then succeeded his father as Earl of Shannon. -Family:...
. He became a captain in the 1st Dragoon Guards.
At the 1832 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1832
-Seats summary:-Parties and leaders at the general election:The Earl Grey had been Prime Minister since 22 November 1830. His was the first predominantly Whig administration since the Ministry of all the Talents in 1806-1807....
Bernard was elected 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 Bandon
Bandon (UK Parliament constituency)
Bandon was a Parliamentary constituency covering the town of Bandon in County Cork, Ireland...
. He held the seat until 1835. He was re-elected for the seat in 1857 and retained it until his death in 1863.
Bernard died at the age of 70.
Bernard married Elizabeth Gillman, daughter of Lt.-Col. Edward Gillman, of Clan Coole, co. Cork on 31 May 1831. There were no issue.