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William Bagwell

1776 – 1826

British politician

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About William Bagwell

Lived 1776 – 1826 (aged 49–50). William Bagwell was a British politician.

William Bagwell (1776 – 4 November 1826) was an Irish Tory politician who served for more than twenty years as a Member of Parliament (MP) in the United Kingdom House of Commons.

He was the son of John Bagwell, M.P., and Mary, née Hare. He was the Member of Parliament for Rathcormack in the Parliament of Ireland from 1798 until the Union with Great Britain at the end of 1800, when the constituency of Rathcormack was disenfranchised.

He was elected at a by-election in 1801 as MP for constituency of Clonmel in the Parliament of the United Kingdom and held that seat until his resignation in 1819 to fight a by-election for the Tipperary seat when the prior member succeeded to the Irish Peerage as Earl of Glengall. He won the seat and held it until the 1826 general election

He resided at the family mansion at Marlfield, Clonmel.

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Important facts

Born
1776
Birth century
Occupation
Positions held
Member of the 4th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Ireland, Member of the Privy Council of Ireland, Member of the 1st Parliament of the United Kingdom
Also known as
Rt. Hon. William Bagwell

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Who was William Bagwell?

British politician

When was William Bagwell born?

William Bagwell was born in 1776.

When did William Bagwell die?

William Bagwell died on 4 November 1826.

What was William Bagwell's occupation?

William Bagwell was a politician.

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William Bagwell was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: William Bagwell

· Wikidata: Q8004928

· DBpedia: William Bagwell (politician)

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