Lord Dunkellin | |
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Member of Parliament for County Galway | |
In office 1865–1867 Serving with William Henry Gregory | |
Preceded by | Sir Thomas Burke, 3rd Baronet |
Succeeded by | Hubert de Burgh-Canning |
Member of Parliament for Galway Borough | |
In office 1857–1865 | |
Preceded by | Martin Joseph Blake |
Succeeded by | Michael Morris |
Personal details | |
Born | Ulick Canning de Burgh 12 July 1827 London |
Died | 16 August 1867 London | (aged 40)
Nationality | British |
Political party | Whig / Liberal |
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Alma mater | Eton College |
Military career | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service | British Army |
Years of service | 1846–1857 |
Rank | Lieutenant-Colonel |
Commands | Coldstream Guards |
Battles / wars | |
Ulick Canning de Burgh, Lord Dunkellin (English: /ˈjuːlɪk dəˈbɜːr ... dʌnˈkɛlɪn/ YOO-lik də-BUR ... dun-KEL-in; 12 July 1827 – 16 August 1867) was an Anglo-Irish soldier and politician who served during the Crimean War and was Military Secretary to the Viceroy of India and MP for Galway Borough (1857–65) and County Galway (1865–67).
A statue was erected to him in Eyre Square, Galway in 1873 in honour of his military career, and political career as MP for Galway Borough and County Galway. However, the statue was torn down after Irish independence in 1922, partly on account of his brother Hubert de Burgh-Canning who was a notoriously unpopular landlord in County Galway.[1]