Knox married in 1856 Georgiana Rooper, daughter of John Bonfoy Rooper, of Ripton Hall, Huntingdon. They had several children. He died at Cheltenham on 16 February 1900, aged 73.[1] His wife survived him by 26 years and died in November 1926.
References
^ ab"Obituary". The Times. No. 36069. London. 19 February 1900. p. 8.
External links
Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by William Knox
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william, knox, william, stuart, knox, march, 1826, february, 1900, irish, politician, contents, background, political, military, career, family, references, external, linksbackground, editknox, younger, thomas, knox, earl, ranfurly, mary, juliana, daughter, mo. The Hon William Stuart Knox DL JP 11 March 1826 16 February 1900 was an Irish politician Contents 1 Background 2 Political and military career 3 Family 4 References 5 External linksBackground EditKnox was a younger son of Thomas Knox 2nd Earl of Ranfurly and Mary Juliana daughter of the Most Reverend William Stuart Archbishop of Armagh Political and military career EditKnox was elected Member of Parliament for Dungannon in 1851 succeeding his elder brother Viscount Northland a seat he held until 1874 He was a Groom in Waiting to Queen Victoria in 1852 and 1853 1 Commissioned into the 51st Foot he retired as a major in 1855 From 1867 he was Honorary Colonel in the Mid Ulster Artillery and he served as a Deputy Lieutenant and Justice of the Peace for County Tyrone Family EditKnox married in 1856 Georgiana Rooper daughter of John Bonfoy Rooper of Ripton Hall Huntingdon They had several children He died at Cheltenham on 16 February 1900 aged 73 1 His wife survived him by 26 years and died in November 1926 References Edit a b Obituary The Times No 36069 London 19 February 1900 p 8 Leigh Rayment s Historical List of MPsExternal links EditHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by William KnoxParliament of the United KingdomPreceded byViscount Northland Member of Parliament for Dungannon1851 1874 Succeeded byThomas Alexander Dickson This article about a Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for a constituency in Ireland between 1801 and 1922 is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Knox MP amp oldid 1063238126, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
