Charles Vereker, 2nd Viscount Gort

Charles Vereker, 2nd Viscount Gort PC (Ire) (1768 – 11 November 1842), known as Charles Vereker until 1817, was an Irish soldier and politician.

Background Gort was the son of Thomas Vereker by Juliana, daughter of Charles Smyth and sister of John Prendergast-Smyth, 1st Viscount Gort and was born in Ireland in 1768. He served a short time in the navy, and was afterwards appointed lieutenant-colonel of the Limerick militia.

Political career Gort represented Limerick City in the Irish House of Commons from 1790 On 5 September 1798 at Collooney he checked the advance of a French force, led by General Humbert, that had landed at Killala Bay, County Sligo and served as a Lord of the Treasury between 1807 and 1812. and, having succeeded his uncle as second Viscount Gort in 1817, was elected an Irish representative peer in 1824. He also held the honorary posts of Constable of Limerick Castle from 1809 to 1842 and Governor of County Galway from 1814 to 1831. One of his relatives, a "Miss Vereker", married Ralph Westrop Jr. in 1792. and was buried at St Andrew's Church, Ham.

His descendants include the Member of Parliament for Walthamstow, Stella Creasy, and the former Governor of Bermuda, John Vereker.