Sir William Verner KCH | |
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Member of Parliament | |
In office 1832–1868 Serving with Archibald Acheson to 1847 James Caulfeild 1847–1857 Maxwell Close 1857–1864 James Stronge from 1864 | |
Preceded by | Charles Brownlow Archibald Acheson |
Succeeded by | William Verner James Stronge |
Constituency | Armagh |
High Sheriff of Tyrone | |
In office 1823 | |
High Sheriff of Armagh | |
In office 1821 | |
High Sheriff of Monaghan | |
In office 1820 | |
Personal details | |
Born | County Armagh, Kingdom of Ireland | 25 October 1782
Died | 20 January 1871 London, United Kingdom | (aged 88)
Political party | Conservative Party (after 1834) |
Other political affiliations | Tory (before 1834) |
Spouse |
Harriet Wingfield (m. 1819) |
Parents |
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Awards | Waterloo Medal |
Military service | |
Branch/service | British Army |
Rank | Colonel Lieutenant colonel Staff |
Unit | 7th Queen's Own Hussars |
Battles/wars | |
Sir William Verner, 1st Baronet, KCH (25 October 1782 – 20 January 1871), was a British soldier who served in the Napoleonic wars, was wounded at the Battle of Waterloo and resigned as a colonel. He served as a politician, including 36 years as a Member of Parliament. Two of his sons were also members of Parliament. Verner was made Knight Commander of the Hanoverian Order and a Baronet, and was Grand Master of Armagh and Orange Order of Ireland.