About William Knox
Lived 1826 – 1900 (aged 73). William Knox was a politician.
William Stuart Knox (11 March 1826 – 16 February 1900) was an Irish politician.
Early life Knox was the second son of Thomas Knox, 2nd Earl of Ranfurly, and Mary Juliana Stuart. Among his siblings were Thomas Knox, 3rd Earl of Ranfurly, Lady Mary Stuart Knox (wife of John Page Reade), Lady Louisa Juliana Knox (wife of Henry Alexander), and Lady Juliana Caroline Frances Knox (wife of Gen. Sir Edward Forestier-Walker).
His paternal grandparents were Thomas Knox, 1st Earl of Ranfurly, and the Hon. Diana Jane Pery (a daughter of the 1st Viscount Pery).
Career Knox was elected Member of Parliament for Dungannon in 1851 (succeeding his elder brother Viscount Northland), a seat he held until 1874. He was a Groom in Waiting to Queen Victoria in 1852 and 1853. His wife survived him by 26 years and died on 4 November 1926.
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Who was William Knox?
Irish politician (1826–1900)
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William Knox was born on 11 March 1826.
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William Knox died on 16 February 1900.
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William Knox was a politician.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). William Knox. https://biography.guide/william-knox/
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