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John Pomeroy (British Army officer)

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Irish-born British Army general (1724-1790)

John Pomeroy
Born1724
Died10 June 1790(1790-06-10) (aged 65–66)
OccupationBritish Army general

John Pomeroy (1724 – 10 June 1790) was an Irish general, the younger brother of Arthur Pomeroy, 1st Viscount Harberton.

Career

He was elected to the Irish House of Commons as Member of Parliament for Carrick in 1755 and for Trim in May 1761.

On 9 March 1762 he was promoted from Lieutenant-Colonel to Colonel of Foot, and later to Major-General. He served in North America, including at the Battle of Bunker Hill. He was appointed to the Privy Council of Ireland on 28 May 1777 and promoted to Lieutenant-General on 6 September 1777.

In 1783 he was re-elected for Trim alongside William Wellesley, and in May 1790 alongside Arthur Wellesley.

Death and succession

On his death later that year, he was succeeded as MP for Trim by Clotworthy Taylor, and as Colonel of the 64th Regiment of Foot by Major-General John Leland.

References

  1. ^ "Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) | nidirect" (PDF). 4 March 2016.
  2. ^ "commons/irelandcommons". leighrayment.com. Archived from the original on 1 June 2009. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
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