John Hely-Hutchinson, 2nd Earl of Donoughmore
General John Hely-Hutchinson, 2nd Earl of Donoughmore, GCB KC (15 May 1757 – 29 June 1832) was an Anglo-Irish politician, hereditary peer and soldier.
Background
He was the son of
Military career
He entered the Army as a
In March 1794 he obtained brevet promotion to colonel and the colonelcy of the old 94th Regiment of Foot and then became a major-general in May 1796, serving in Ireland during the Irish Rebellion of 1798, where he was second-in-command at the Battle of Castlebar under General Lake. In 1799, he was in the expedition to the Netherlands.
Hely-Hutchinson was second-in-command of the 1801 expedition to Egypt, under Abercromby. Following Abercromby's death in March after being wounded at the
In recognition of his "eminent services" during the "late glorious and successful campaign in Egypt", at the request of the King, the United Kingdom Parliament settled on Lord Hutchinson and the next two succeeding heirs male of his body an annuity of £2,000 per annum, paid out of the Consolidated Fund.[1]
| Annuity to Lord Hutchinson, etc. Act 1802 | |
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 42 Geo. 3. c. 113 | |
| Expired | 29 June 1832 |
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| Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1872 |
Status: Repealed | |
He was promoted lieutenant-general in September 1803, and made Governor of
He was made a full general in June 1813. In 1806, he became
Political career
Hely-Hutchinson sat as
References
- Notes
- Sources
- The Royal Military Calendar, Or Army Service and Commission Book, ed. John Philippart. p. 1, Vol II of V, 3rd edition, London, 1820. Online edition at Google Books
- Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922, edited by B. M. Walker (Royal Irish Academy 1978)
- Dictionary of National Biography entry
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