Sir John Keane, 1st Baronet

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John Keane
Member of Parliament for Youghal
In office
1801-1806
1807-1818
Personal details
Born(1757-05-21)21 May 1757
Died19 April 1829(1829-04-19) (aged 71)
Political party
Tory
SpouseSarah Kelly
Children3+, including John and Edward

Sir John Keane, 1st Baronet (21 May 1757 – 19 April 1829),

Tory
politician.

Biography

He was a

Act of Union of 1800. He continued as MP for Youghal in the new enlarged Parliament of the United Kingdom until the United Kingdom general election of 1806.[2]

He was made a

baronet in 1801.[3]

Personal life

Keane married Sarah, daughter of John Kelly, and they had three sons, including John and Edward, who were aide-de-camp to Major-general Sir Hussey Vivian at the Battle of Waterloo.[4]

References

  • Chichester, H. M. (1885–1900). "Keane, John" . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. (Biography of his son.)

Notes

  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's list of baronets – Baronetcies beginning with "K"
  2. ^ "Biographies of Members of the Irish Parliament 1692-1800". Ulster Historical Foundation. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  3. ^ "No. 15382". The London Gazette. 4 July 1801. p. 754.
  4. ^ Dalton, Charles (1904). The Waterloo roll call. With biographical notes and anecdotes. London: Eyre and Spottiswoode. p. 28.

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18071818
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