Sir James Power, 2nd Baronet

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Sir James Power
Bt
Member of Parliament
for County Wexford
In office
24 July 1865 – 24 November 1868
Serving with Arthur MacMurrough Kavanagh (1866–1868)
John George (1865–1866)
Preceded by Patrick McMahon
John George
Succeeded by John Talbot Power
Matthew Peter D'Arcy
In office
27 January 1835 – 10 August 1847
Serving with Villiers Francis Hatton (1841–1847)
John Maher (1835–1841)
Preceded by Cadwallader Waddy
Henry Lambert
Succeeded by James Fagan
Hamilton Knox Grogan Morgan
Personal details
Born 6 December 1800
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Nationality Irish
Political party Liberal
Other political
affiliations		 Repeal Association
Spouse(s) Jane Anne Eliza Talbot (m. 1843)
Children Six, including John Talbot Power, James Talbot Power and Thomas Talbot Power
Parents John Power
Mary Brennan
Residence Edermine House, County Wexford, Ireland

Sir James Power, 2nd Baronet (6 December 1800 – 30 September 1877)[1][2] was an Irish Liberal and Repeal Association politician, barrister, and Governor of the Bank of Ireland.[3][4]

Family

Power was the son of John Power, a whiskey distiller and head of the Powers company, and Mary (née Brennan). He married Jane Ann Eliza Talbot, daughter of John Hyacinth Talbot in 1843 and together they had six children: John; James; Thomas; Mary Jane; Gwendoline Anna Eliza; and, Francis Mary Ursula.[4]

Political career

Power was elected Repeal Association Member of Parliament (MP) for County Wexford in the 1835 general election and held the seat until 1847 when he stood down. He was later elected MP as a Liberal candidate for the same constituency in the 1865 general election and held the seat until 1868 when he stood down.[5]

Baronetcy

Power succeeded to the baronetcy in 1855 upon the death of his father. Upon his death, his son John Talbot Power succeeded.[2]

Other activities

Power was Governor of the Bank of Ireland, Chairman of the Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway, and Commissioner for Charitable Bequests in Ireland. He was also a Deputy Lieutenant.[citation needed] In 1859, he was High Sheriff of Dublin City.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "W" (part 3)[self-published source][better source needed]
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Leigh Rayment's list of baronets – Baronetcies beginning with "P" (part 3) [self-published source][better source needed]
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for County Wexford
1865 – 1868
With: Arthur MacMurrough Kavanagh (1866–1868)
John George (1865–1866)		 Succeeded by
John Talbot Power
Matthew Peter D'Arcy
Preceded by Member of Parliament for County Wexford
1835 – 1847
With: Villiers Francis Hatton (1841–1847)
John Maher (1835–1841)		 Succeeded by
James Fagan
Hamilton Knox Grogan Morgan
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Baronet
(of Edermine)
1855–1877		 Succeeded by
John Talbot Power
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