Hercules Rowley, 2nd Viscount Langford
Hercules Rowley, 2nd Viscount Langford (29 October 1737 – 24 March 1796), styled The Honourable Hercules Rowley between 1766 and 1791, was an Irish politician.
Rowley was the son of Hercules Rowley and Elizabeth Upton, 1st Viscountess Langford.[1]
At the 1783 Irish general election, he was returned to the Irish House of Commons for both County Antrim and Downpatrick. He chose to sit for County Antrim, a seat he held until 1791 when he succeeded his mother in the viscountcy and entered the Irish House of Lords. He was also elected for Longford in 1783 and 1790, but again chose to sit for County Antrim.[2]
Lord Langford died unmarried in March 1796, aged 58. The viscountcy died with him.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b thepeerage.com Hercules Rowley Rowley
- ^ Leigh Rayment's historical List of Members of the Irish House of Commons. Cites: Johnston-Liik, Edith Mary (2002). The History of the Irish Parliament 1692-1800 (6 volumes). Ulster Historical Foundation.
Categories:
- 1737 births
- 1796 deaths
- Viscounts in the Peerage of Ireland
- Irish MPs 1783–1790
- Irish MPs 1790–1797
- Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Antrim constituencies
- Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Longford constituencies
- Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Down constituencies