Lord Francis Conyngham

Lord Francis Nathaniel Conyngham (24 September 1832 – 14 September 1880) was an Irish politician who sat in the United Kingdom Parliament as an Member of Parliament.

Background

Conyngham was a younger son of Francis Conyngham, 2nd Marquess Conyngham, and Lady Jane, daughter of Field Marshal Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey. He served in the Royal Navy and achieved the rank of lieutenant.

Political career

Conyngham was returned to Parliament for County Clare in 1857, a seat he held until 1859 and again between 1874 and 1880.

Personal life

Conyngham married the Hon. Georgiana Charlotte, daughter of Charles Morgan, 1st Baron Tredegar, in 1857. There were no children from the marriage. He died in September 1880, aged 47. His wife later remarried and died in April 1886.

References

Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs

External links

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Lord Francis Conyngham

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Sir John Forster FitzGerald Cornelius O'Brien	Member of Parliament for County Clare 1857–1859 With: Francis Macnamara Calcutt	Succeeded by Crofton Moore Vandeleur Luke White
Preceded by Crofton Moore Vandeleur Sir Colman O'Loghlen, Bt	Member of Parliament for County Clare 1874–1880 With: Sir Colman O'Loghlen, Bt 1874–1877 Sir Bryan O'Loghlen, Bt 1877–1879 James Patrick Mahon 1879–1880	Succeeded by James Patrick Mahon William O'Shea

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