Henry Bruen (1828–1912)
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Henry Bruen PC
, DL
(16 June 1828 – 8 March 1912) was an Irish
Conservative Party
politician. He was Member of Parliament
(MP) for Carlow County
from 1857 to 1880, taking his seat in the House of Commons of what was then the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
. He was the third (and last) in a line of Henry Bruens to represent County Carlow
.
Bruen was elected unopposed at 1857 general election
, taking a seat previously held by his father Henry Bruen (1789–1852)
. He was returned unopposed at the next the general elections, but at the 1880 general election
, Carlow's two Conservative MPs were both defeated by Home Rule League
candidates. On 26 April 1880, shortly after his electoral defeat, he was sworn as a member of the Privy Council of Ireland
.
In addition to his Parliamentary seat, Bruen held a number of other appointments. He was High Sheriff of Carlow
in 1853, and High Sheriff of Wexford
in 1883, and was at some unspecified time a Justice of the Peace
in both counties. He was also a Deputy Lieutenant
(D.L.) of County Carlow.
(1789–1852) and his wife Anne Wandesforde Kavanagh (died 1850). His father had been an MP for Carlow County for most of the period from 1812 until death; his grandfather Henry Bruen
(1741–1795) had been a member of the pre-Act of Union
Parliament of Ireland
; and his uncle Francis Bruen
was an MP for Carlow Borough
in the 1830s.
Henry Bruen lived at Coolbawn, County Wexford, and at Oak Park, an estate near Carlow
town which his grandfather had acquired in 1775, and which remained in the family until 1957.
He married Mary Margaret Conolly, daughter of Edward Michael Conolly on 6 June 1854; they had 11 children. The estates were inherited by his eldest son, Henry (1856–1927), a lieutenant in the Royal Artillery.
Privy Council of Ireland
The Privy Council of Ireland was an institution of the Kingdom of Ireland until 31 December 1800 and of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 1801-1922...
, DL
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
(16 June 1828 – 8 March 1912) was an Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
Conservative Party
Irish Conservative Party
The Irish Conservative Party, often called the Irish Tories, was one of the dominant Irish political parties in Ireland in the 19th century...
politician. 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,...
(MP) for Carlow County
Carlow County (UK Parliament constituency)
Carlow County was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which from 1801 to 1885 returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and one MP from 1885 to 1922....
from 1857 to 1880, taking his seat in the House of Commons of what was then the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was the formal name of the United Kingdom during the period when what is now the Republic of Ireland formed a part of it....
. He was the third (and last) in a line of Henry Bruens to represent County Carlow
County Carlow
County Carlow is a county in Ireland. It is part of the South-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Carlow, which lies on the River Barrow. Carlow County Council is the local authority for the county...
.
Bruen was elected unopposed at 1857 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1857
-Seats summary:-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* British Electoral Facts 1832-1999, compiled and edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher *...
, taking a seat previously held by his father Henry Bruen (1789–1852)
Henry Bruen (1789–1852)
Colonel Henry Bruen was an Irish Tory Party politician. He was Member of Parliament for Carlow County for a total of about 36 years, in three separate periods between 1812 and 1852, taking his seat in the House of Commons of what was then the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.Bruen was...
. He was returned unopposed at the next the general elections, but at the 1880 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1880
-Seats summary:-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* British Electoral Facts 1832-1999, compiled and edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher *...
, Carlow's two Conservative MPs were both defeated by Home Rule League
Home Rule League
The Home Rule League, sometimes called the Home Rule Party, was a political party which campaigned for home rule for the country of Ireland from 1873 to 1882, when it was replaced by the Irish Parliamentary Party.-Origins:...
candidates. On 26 April 1880, shortly after his electoral defeat, he was sworn as a member of the Privy Council of Ireland
Privy Council of Ireland
The Privy Council of Ireland was an institution of the Kingdom of Ireland until 31 December 1800 and of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 1801-1922...
.
In addition to his Parliamentary seat, Bruen held a number of other appointments. He was High Sheriff of Carlow
High Sheriff of Carlow
The High Sheriff of Carlow was the British Crown’s judicial representative in County Carlow, Ireland from the 16th century until 1922, when the office was abolished in the new Free State and replaced by the office of Carlow County Sheriff. The sheriff had judicial, electoral, ceremonial and...
in 1853, and High Sheriff of Wexford
High Sheriff of Wexford
The High Sheriff of Wexford was the British Crown’s judicial representative in County Wexford, Ireland from the 16th century until 1922, when the office was abolished in the new Irish Free State and replaced by the office of Wexford County Sheriff. The sheriff had judicial, electoral, ceremonial...
in 1883, and was at some unspecified time a Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
in both counties. He was also a Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
(D.L.) of County Carlow.
Family
Bruen was the youngest child, and only son, of Henry BruenHenry Bruen (1789–1852)
Colonel Henry Bruen was an Irish Tory Party politician. He was Member of Parliament for Carlow County for a total of about 36 years, in three separate periods between 1812 and 1852, taking his seat in the House of Commons of what was then the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.Bruen was...
(1789–1852) and his wife Anne Wandesforde Kavanagh (died 1850). His father had been an MP for Carlow County for most of the period from 1812 until death; his grandfather Henry Bruen
Henry Bruen (1741–1795)
Henry Bruen was an Irish politician. In the pre-Act of Union Parliament of Ireland, he was Member of Parliament for Jamestown from 1783 to 1790, and then for Carlow County from 1790 until his death in 1795.- Family :...
(1741–1795) had been a member of the pre-Act of Union
Act of Union 1800
The Acts of Union 1800 describe two complementary Acts, namely:* the Union with Ireland Act 1800 , an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain, and...
Parliament of Ireland
Parliament of Ireland
The Parliament of Ireland was a legislature that existed in Dublin from 1297 until 1800. In its early mediaeval period during the Lordship of Ireland it consisted of either two or three chambers: the House of Commons, elected by a very restricted suffrage, the House of Lords in which the lords...
; and his uncle Francis Bruen
Francis Bruen
Francis Bruen was an Irish Conservative Party politician. He was Member of Parliament for Carlow Borough from 1835 to 1837, and briefly in 1839, taking his seat in the House of Commons of what was then the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.Bruen first stood for Parliament at the 1832...
was an MP for Carlow Borough
Carlow Borough (UK Parliament constituency)
Carlow Borough was a Parliamentary constituency in Ireland, represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland...
in the 1830s.
Henry Bruen lived at Coolbawn, County Wexford, and at Oak Park, an estate near Carlow
Carlow
Carlow is the county town of County Carlow in Ireland. It is situated in the south-east of Ireland, 84 km from Dublin. County Carlow is the second smallest county in Ireland by area, however Carlow Town is the 14th largest urban area in Ireland by population according to the 2006 census. The...
town which his grandfather had acquired in 1775, and which remained in the family until 1957.
He married Mary Margaret Conolly, daughter of Edward Michael Conolly on 6 June 1854; they had 11 children. The estates were inherited by his eldest son, Henry (1856–1927), a lieutenant in the Royal Artillery.