John Ormsby-Gore, 1st Baron Harlech
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John Ralph Ormsby-Gore, 1st Baron Harlech (3 June 1816-15 June 1876), was a British
Conservative
Member of Parliament
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Harlech was the eldest son of William Ormsby-Gore
and Mary Jane Ormsby. He was elected to the House of Commons
for Carnarvonshire in 1837, a seat he held until 1841, and later represented North Shropshire
from 1859 to 1876. The latter year he was raised to the peerage as Baron Harlech, of Harlech in the County of Merioneth, with remainder to his brother William
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Lord Harlech married Sarah, daughter of Sir John Tyssen Tyrrell, 2nd Baronet, in 1844. He died in June 1876, aged 60, having held the title for only five months. He was succeeded according to the special remainder by his brother William. Lady Harlech died in 1898.
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Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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Harlech was the eldest son of William Ormsby-Gore
William Ormsby-Gore
For his great-great grandson, see William Ormsby-Gore, 4th Baron Harlech.William Ormsby-Gore , known as William Gore until 1815, was a British Member of Parliament....
and Mary Jane Ormsby. He was elected to the House of Commons
British House of Commons
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for Carnarvonshire in 1837, a seat he held until 1841, and later represented North Shropshire
North Shropshire (UK Parliament constituency)
North Shropshire is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. From its first creation in 1832 to the abolition of the first creation in 1885 it elected two Knights of the Shire...
from 1859 to 1876. The latter year he was raised to the peerage as Baron Harlech, of Harlech in the County of Merioneth, with remainder to his brother William
William Ormsby-Gore, 2nd Baron Harlech
William Richard Ormsby-Gore, 2nd Baron Harlech was an Anglo-Irish peer and Member of Parliament.Ormsby-Gore was the younger son of William Ormsby-Gore and Mary Jane Ormsby. He was educated at Eton College and later purchased an Ensigncy in the 53rd Foot...
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Lord Harlech married Sarah, daughter of Sir John Tyssen Tyrrell, 2nd Baronet, in 1844. He died in June 1876, aged 60, having held the title for only five months. He was succeeded according to the special remainder by his brother William. Lady Harlech died in 1898.