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John Ponsonby, 4th Earl Of Bessborough

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Gender Male
Death176 years ago
Date of birth August 31,1781
Zodiac sign Virgo
Born Marylebone
London
United Kingdom
Date of died May 16,1847
DiedDublin
Ireland
SpouseMaria Fane
Children John Ponsonby, 5th Earl of Bessborough
Parents Henrietta Ponsonby, Countess of Bessborough
Frederick Ponsonby, 3rd Earl of Bessborough
Job Politician
Education Harrow School
Christ Church
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John Ponsonby, 4th Earl Of Bessborough Life story


John William Ponsonby, 4th Earl of Bessborough, PC, known as Viscount Duncannon from 1793 to 1844, was a British Whig politician. He was notably Home Secretary in 1834 and served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland between 1846 and 1847, the first years of the Great Famine.

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