Cornelius Bolton
Irish landowner and politician
About Cornelius Bolton
Lived 1751 – 1829 (aged 77).
Cornelius Bolton (1 October 1751 – 11 March 1829) was an Irish landowner and politician.
Biography The eldest son and heir of Cornelius Bolton, he was Member of Parliament for the city of Waterford from 1776 to 1783, High Sheriff of County Waterford in 1778 and 1815 and Mayor of Waterford in 1810 and 1816. He was also MP for Lanesborough from 1783 to 1790.
He built Faithlegg House (now a hotel) on lands at Faithlegg near Waterford city in 1783. He married Eliza MacDonnell in 1789, with whom he had 3 sons and 3 daughters.
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Who was Cornelius Bolton?
Irish landowner and politician (1751-1829)
When was Cornelius Bolton born?
Cornelius Bolton was born on 1 October 1751.
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Cornelius Bolton died on 11 March 1829.
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