Edward Robert King-Harman (3 April 1838 – 10 June 1888) was an Irish landlord and politician. He sat in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom between 1877 and 1888 as an Irish nationalist, and later Unionist, Member of Parliament.
King-Harman was the son of Lawrence Harman King-Harman and his wife Cecilia Johnstone of Stirling. His father was the younger son of Robert King, 1st Viscount Lorton and inherited from him the estates of Rockingham, County Roscommon, and Newcastle, Ballymahon, County Longford. King-Harman was educated at Eton and became a lieutenant in the 60th Rifles and captain in the Longford Militia. He inherited Rockingham which was a fine house built by John Nash, but altered in a less than sympathetic way in the late 19th century in order to provide more accommodation. He was J.P. for the counties of Sligo, Longford and Westmeath and Honorary Colonel of the 5th Battalion, Connaught Rangers.[1] He published in the Freeman's Journal and was a member of the Arts Club from 1863 until his death.
Political career
King-Harman stood unsuccessfully as Isaac Butt's Nationalist Home Rule candidate in the May 1870 rerun of the December 1869 Longford by-election after the result of the first vote was overturned. In January 1877, he was elected Member of Parliament for Sligo County but lost the seat at the 1880 general election. He then became Lord Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of Roscommon in 1878. In 1883 he was elected MP for Dublin County, until the seat was divided under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885. He was initially a Nationalist Home Ruler but subsequently became a Unionist. As result of Gladstone's Representation of the People Act 1884 which would extend the Irish franchise, some Orangemen were threatening violence and T. P. O'Connor complained in parliament of several politicians using inflammatory language. O'Connor quoted as an example King-Harman's advice to "Keep the cartridge in the rifle."[2]
In 1885 King-Harman was elected as a Unionist (Conservative) MP for the English seat of Isle of Thanet. In 1887 he was a parliamentary Under-Secretary for Ireland.[3] He held the seat until his death from heart disease at Rockingham in Boyle, Ireland at the age of 49 in 1888.
Family
King-Harman married, in 1864, Emma Frances Worsley, daughter of Sir William Worsley, 1st Baronet. They had one daughter, Frances Agnes, who married Sir Thomas Stafford, 1st Baronet, a physician and member of the Irish Privy Council. They in turn had two sons, the younger of whom, Cecil Stafford-King-Harman, inherited the baronetcy and the Rockingham estates.[4]
References
^Debretts House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1886
^Hansard The Magistracy (Ireland) - Inflammatory Language
^Assailing Tory Leaders New York Times 31 August 1887
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Edward Robert King Harman 3 April 1838 10 June 1888 was an Irish landlord and politician He sat in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom between 1877 and 1888 as an Irish nationalist and later Unionist Member of Parliament The Right HonourableEdward King HarmanPC Ire The King King Harman as caricatured by Spy Sir Leslie Ward in Vanity Fair January 1886Parliamentary Under Secretary for IrelandIn office 1887 1887Member of Parliament for Isle of ThanetIn office 1885 1888Preceded byConstituency createdSucceeded byJames LowtherMember of Parliament for Dublin CountyIn office 1883 1885Serving with Ion Trant HamiltonPreceded byIon Trant HamiltonThomas Edward TaylorSucceeded byConstituency dividedMember of Parliament for Sligo CountyIn office 1877 1880Serving with Denis Maurice O ConorPreceded bySir Robert Gore Booth BtDenis Maurice O ConorSucceeded byDenis Maurice O ConorThomas SextonPersonal detailsBorn3 April 1838IrelandDied10 June 1888 aged 50 Rockingham House Boyle County Roscommon IrelandNationalityAnglo IrishPolitical partyIrish Conservative Party from 1883 Other politicalaffiliationsHome Rule League until 1880 SpouseAnne WorsleyParent s Lawrence Harman King HarmanCecilia JohnstoneAlma materEton CollegeMilitary serviceAllegiance United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandBranch serviceBritish ArmyRankColonelUnit60th RiflesLongford MilitiaConnaught Rangers Contents 1 Early life 2 Political career 3 Family 4 References 5 External linksEarly life EditKing Harman was the son of Lawrence Harman King Harman and his wife Cecilia Johnstone of Stirling His father was the younger son of Robert King 1st Viscount Lorton and inherited from him the estates of Rockingham County Roscommon and Newcastle Ballymahon County Longford King Harman was educated at Eton and became a lieutenant in the 60th Rifles and captain in the Longford Militia He inherited Rockingham which was a fine house built by John Nash but altered in a less than sympathetic way in the late 19th century in order to provide more accommodation He was J P for the counties of Sligo Longford and Westmeath and Honorary Colonel of the 5th Battalion Connaught Rangers 1 He published in the Freeman s Journal and was a member of the Arts Club from 1863 until his death Political career EditKing Harman stood unsuccessfully as Isaac Butt s Nationalist Home Rule candidate in the May 1870 rerun of the December 1869 Longford by election after the result of the first vote was overturned In January 1877 he was elected Member of Parliament for Sligo County but lost the seat at the 1880 general election He then became Lord Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of Roscommon in 1878 In 1883 he was elected MP for Dublin County until the seat was divided under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 He was initially a Nationalist Home Ruler but subsequently became a Unionist As result of Gladstone s Representation of the People Act 1884 which would extend the Irish franchise some Orangemen were threatening violence and T P O Connor complained in parliament of several politicians using inflammatory language O Connor quoted as an example King Harman s advice to Keep the cartridge in the rifle 2 In 1885 King Harman was elected as a Unionist Conservative MP for the English seat of Isle of Thanet In 1887 he was a parliamentary Under Secretary for Ireland 3 He held the seat until his death from heart disease at Rockingham in Boyle Ireland at the age of 49 in 1888 Family EditKing Harman married in 1864 Emma Frances Worsley daughter of Sir William Worsley 1st Baronet They had one daughter Frances Agnes who married Sir Thomas Stafford 1st Baronet a physician and member of the Irish Privy Council They in turn had two sons the younger of whom Cecil Stafford King Harman inherited the baronetcy and the Rockingham estates 4 References Edit Debretts House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1886 Hansard The Magistracy Ireland Inflammatory Language Assailing Tory Leaders New York Times 31 August 1887 thepeerage comExternal links EditHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Edward Robert King HarmanParliament of the United KingdomPreceded bySir Robert Gore Booth BtDenis Maurice O Conor Member of Parliament for Sligo County1877 1880 With Denis Maurice O Conor Succeeded byDenis Maurice O ConorThomas SextonPreceded byThomas Edward TaylorIon Trant Hamilton Member of Parliament for Dublin County1883 1885 With Ion Trant Hamilton Constituency dividedNew constituency Member of Parliament for Isle of Thanet1885 1888 Succeeded byJames LowtherHonorary titlesPreceded byEdward King Tenison Lord Lieutenant of Roscommon1878 1888 Succeeded byThe Earl of Kingston Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Edward King Harman amp oldid 1123247390, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
