Sir John Talbot Power, 3rd Baronet (2 May 1845 – 4 December 1901)[1][2] was an Irish Liberal politician.
Sir John Talbot Power | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for County Wexford | |
| In office 24 November 1868 – 23 February 1874 Serving with Matthew Peter D'Arcy | |
| Preceded by | James Power Arthur MacMurrough Kavanagh |
| Succeeded by | George Bowyer Keyes O'Clery |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 May 1845 |
| Died | 4 December 1901 (aged 56) |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse |
Frances Emma Segrave
(m. 1876) |
| Children | Two, including James Douglas Talbot Power |
| Parent(s) | James Power Jane Ann Eliza Talbot |
| Residence(s) | Edermine House, County Wexford, Ireland |
Talbot Power was the son of former County Wexford MP and Governor of the Bank of Ireland James Power and Jane Ann Eliza (née Talbot).[3] In 1876, he married Frances Emma Segrave, daughter of Henry Segrave, and they had at least two children: James Douglas Talbot Power and Eileen Maréli.[citation needed]
Talbot Power was elected MP as a Liberal candidate for County Wexford in the 1868 general election and held the seat until 1874 when he was defeated.[4]
Talbot Power succeeded to the peerage in 1877 upon the death of his father.[2] In 1880, he was High Sheriff of Wexford and, upon his death, the baronetcy passed to his son.[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "W" (part 3)
- ^ a b Leigh Rayment's list of baronets – Baronetcies beginning with "P" (part 3)
- ^ O'Neill, Ciaran (2014). Catholics of Consequence: Transnational Education, Social Mobility, and the Irish Catholic Elite 1850-1900. Oxford University Press. p. 144. ISBN 9780191017469. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801–1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.