John Ponsonby, 4th Earl Of Bessborough
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 178 years ago |
| Date of birth | August 31,1781 |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Born | Marylebone |
| London | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Date of died | May 16,1847 |
| Died | Dublin |
| Ireland | |
| Spouse | Maria 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 |
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| ID | 482335 |
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.