Abel Ram (1753–1830) was an Anglo-Irish landowner and politician. He was the son of Andrew Ram and Mary Digby, daughter of John Digby of County Kildare.
He married Elizabeth Stopford, daughter of Captain Joseph Stopford, and niece of James Stopford, 1st Earl of Courtown.
Career
He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Duleek in the Irish Parliament from 1783 to 1790 and County Wexford from 1797 to 1800. His uncle, also Abel Ram, was the patron of Duleek. Ram was an MP for County Wexford from 1801 to 1806 and 1807 to 1812 in the United Kingdom Parliament after the 1800 Acts of Union, sitting in the interest of his wife's family.
References
- "RAM, Abel (1753–1830), of Clonattin, co. Wexford". The History of Parliament. The History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
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| Preceded byEdward Stopford Andrew Ram |
Member of Parliament for Duleek 1790–1790 With: Andrew Ram |
Succeeded byWilliam Knott Charles Montague Ormsby |
| Preceded byGeorge Ogle Viscount Loftus |
Member of Parliament for County Wexford 1797–1800 With: Viscount Loftus |
Succeeded byParliament of the United Kingdom |
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| Preceded byMembers of the Parliament of Ireland | Member of Parliament for County Wexford 1801–1806 With: Viscount Loftus to May 1806 Caesar Colclough from May 1806 |
Succeeded byJohn Colclough Robert Shapland Carew I |
| Preceded byJohn Colclough Robert Shapland Carew I |
Member of Parliament for County Wexford 1807–1812 With: William Congreve Alcock |
Succeeded byRobert Shapland Carew II Sir Frederick Flood, Bt |
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