William St Lawrence, 4th Earl of Howth

William Ulick Tristram St Lawrence, 4th Earl of Howth KP (25 June 1827 – 9 March 1909) was an Irish peer, styled Viscount St Lawrence until 1874. He became Earl of Howth in 1874 on the death of his father, Thomas St Lawrence, 3rd Earl of Howth, and was appointed a Knight of the Order of St Patrick on 8 May 1884. His mother was Thomas's first wife Lady Emily de Burgh, daughter of John de Burgh, 13th Earl of Clanricarde.

William St Lawrence
William St Lawrence as Viscount St Lawrence, 1860s photograph
Member of Parliament for Galway Borough
In office
1868-1874
High Sheriff of County Dublin
In office
1854
Personal details
Born(1827-06-25)25 June 1827
Died9 March 1909(1909-03-09) (aged 81)
Bournemouth, England
Political partyLiberal
Parent
RelativesJohn de Burgh (grandfather)
Military career
RankCaptain
Unit7th Queen's Own Hussars

Biography

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The Heraldic Atchievement of Sir William Ulick Tristram St. Lawrence, K.P. 4th Earl of Howth and 29th Baron

He became a captain in the 7th Queen's Own Hussars 1847. He was High Sheriff of County Dublin in 1854. He sat in the English House of Commons as a Liberal MP for Galway Borough from 1868 to 1874. He was State Steward to the Viceroy of Ireland from 1855 to 1858.

He died at a Bournemouth hotel aged 81, unmarried. The family titles became extinct on his death as he had no male heir.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Rayment, Leigh. "Knights of the Order of St Patrick". Archived from the original on 7 June 2008. Retrieved 13 December 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Galway Borough
18681874
With: Sir Rowland Blennerhassett
Succeeded by
Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by Earl of Howth
1874–1909
Extinct
Peerage of the United Kingdom
New creation Baron Howth
1881–1909
Extinct