About Edmond de la Poer, 1st Count de la Poer
Lived 1841 – 1915 (aged 74). Edmond de la Poer, 1st Count de la Poer was a British and Irish politician.
Edmond James de Poher de la Poer, 1st Count de la Poer (6 March 1841 – 30 August 1915), known as Edmond James Power until 1863, and 18th Baron le Power and Coroghmore from 1851 to 1864, was an Irish Liberal politician.
Family De la Poer was born as Edmond James Power to John William Power and Frances (née Power), daughter of John Power. On 12 May 1851, he succeeded to the Irish peerage as 18th Baron le Power and Coroghmore of County Waterford. On 19 August 1864, he was made 1st Count de la Poer in the Papal States.
He was also a Justice of the Peace for County Waterford, High Sheriff of County Waterford in 1879, Private Chamberlain to Pope Pius IX, and Lord Lieutenant of Waterford and City of Waterford in 1909. He was also a Knight of Malta.
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politician, died 1915
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Edmond de la Poer, 1st Count de la Poer was born on 6 March 1841.
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Edmond de la Poer, 1st Count de la Poer died on 30 August 1915 in London.
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