Authorised form of name | Gregory; Sir; William Henry (1817 - 1892); politician |
Dates | 1817 - 1892 |
Place of birth | The under-secretary's lodge, Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland |
Date of birth | 12 or 13 July 1816 |
Place of death | St George's Place, London |
Date of death | 06 March 1892 |
Occupation | Politician |
Activity | Education: Harrow School; Christ Church, Oxford (no degree) Career: MP for Dublin (1842-1847); MP for Galway (1857-1872); Privy Councillor (1871); Governor of Ceylon (1871); resigned (1877) Trustee of the National Gallery Honours: KCMG 1876
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Membership category | Fellow |
Date of election | 14/02/1878 |
Relationships | Son of Robert Gregory of Coole Park, Galway and Elizabeth O'Hara of Raheen in the same county. Married: 1) (1872) Elizabeth, daughter of Sir William Clay and widow of James Temple-Bowdoin (she died 28 June 1873); 2) Augusta, daughter of Dudley Persse of Roxborough, Galway |
Source | Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB References: Vanity Fair 30 December 1871 Notes: Boase gives birth date as 13 July 1817 |
Code | NA6516 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
RefNo | Title | Date |
EC/1878/01 | Gregory, Sir William Henry: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |
IM/Maull/001784 | Gregory, Sir William Henry | nd |