William Monsell

Mr William Monsell

Rush ID: 2618

Details

Born:
c. 1 January 1812
Died:
1894
Birth place:
County Limerick, Ireland
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
White
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
true
Formative occupation:
Private income
Election occupation:
Private income
Parentage:
William Monsell, of Tervoe, County Limerick, and the daughter of Sir John Allen Johnson Walsh, Bart
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Cabinet Minister
Who's Who volume:
1
Education level:
Graduate

References

Rush ID:
2618
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q2580034
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
334
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. MONSELL, William (1812-1894)

Peerages

  1. 1st Baron Emly of Trevoe

    New hereditary

    1874

Constituencies

  1. Limerick [county]

    Party: Liberal
    Year of election: 1847
    Date of election: 29 July 1847
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1874
    Date of exit: 31 January 1874
    Party: Liberal
    Nature of exit: Retirement
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Notes: None

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Limerick [borough]

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1837
    Date of election: Mon 24th Jul 1837
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Liberal
    Notes:

Ministerial offices

  1. President of the Board of Health 1857

    February-September 1857

  2. Vice-President of the Board of Trade 1866

    February-July 1866

  3. Under-Secretary 1868-1871

    Colonial Office

  4. Postmaster-General 1871-

  5. Clerk of the Ordnance 1852-1857

    Last holder of this office

Higher education

  1. Oriel College

    Graduated

Schools

  1. Winchester

Marriages

  1. Wyndham-Quin, Lady Anna Maria

    Year: 1836

  2. (Name unknown), Berthe

    Year: 1857

Parties

  1. Liberal Party Member

Clubs

  1. Athenaeum