John Blennerhassett
About John Blennerhassett
Lived 1715 – 1763 (aged 47–48).
John Blennerhassett (15 June 1715 – 1763) was an Anglo-Irish politician.
Blennerhassett was the son of the politician, John Blennerhassett, and Jane Denny. He was admitted to Middle Temple in 1733 and subsequently practised as a lawyer. He held the office of High Sheriff of Kerry in 1740. In 1751 he was elected to the Irish House of Commons as the Member of Parliament for County Kerry, serving until 1761. In 1762 he was re-elected and sat as the MP for Kerry until his death the following year.
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Who was John Blennerhassett?
(1715-1763)
When was John Blennerhassett born?
John Blennerhassett was born on 15 June 1715.
When did John Blennerhassett die?
John Blennerhassett died in 1763.
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