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William Plunket, 1st Baron Plunket

British politician (1764–1854)

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William Plunket, 1st Baron Plunket

British politician (1764–1854)

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William Conyngham Plunket, 1st Baron Plunket, PC (Ire), QC was an Irish politician and lawyer. After gaining public notoriety as the prosecutor in the treason trial of Robert Emmet in 1803, he rose rapidly in government service. He become Lord Chancellor of Ireland in 1830 and served, with a brief interruption, in that post until his retirement in 1841.

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Occupation: politician, judge
Position held: member of the 3rd Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Ireland, Member of the Privy Council of Ireland, member of the 5th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain
Born: July 1, 1764
Died: January 5, 1854, January 4, 1854

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Katherine McCauslandspouse unknown daughter Plunketchild unknown daughter Plunketchild David Plunketchild William Conyngham Plunketchild Patrick Plunketchild Isabella Katherine Plunketchild Thomas Plunket, 2nd Baron Plunketchild John Plunket, 3rd Baron Plunketchild Elizabeth Plunketchild Robert Plunketchild Thomas Plunketfather

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William Conyngham Plunket, 1st Baron Plunket, PC (Ire), QC was an Irish politician and lawyer. After gaining public notoriety as the prosecutor in the treason trial of Robert Emmet in 1803, he rose rapidly in government service. He become Lord Chancellor of Ireland in 1830 and served, with a brief interruption, in that post until his retirement in 1841.

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Occupation: politician, judge
Position held: member of the 3rd Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Ireland, Member of the Privy Council of Ireland, member of the 5th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain
Born: July 1, 1764
Died: January 5, 1854, January 4, 1854

Family

Katherine McCauslandspouse unknown daughter Plunketchild unknown daughter Plunketchild David Plunketchild William Conyngham Plunketchild Patrick Plunketchild Isabella Katherine Plunketchild Thomas Plunket, 2nd Baron Plunketchild John Plunket, 3rd Baron Plunketchild Elizabeth Plunketchild Robert Plunketchild Thomas Plunketfather