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John William Ponsonby, fourth earl of Bessborough
(1781-1847)
NAME AUTHORITIES:
LOC:    Ponsonby, John William, 1781-1847
NRA:    Ponsonby John William (1781-1847) 4th Earl of Bessborough statesman
DNB:    Ponsonby, John William, fourth earl of Bessborough (1781-1847), politician and landowner
LBT ID: LdBessb4    VIAF ID: 77062750    LOC ID: n85353848		B/BAP:   1781-08-31
DIED:   1847-05-16
SOURCES: DNB; Virtual International Authority File; thePeerage.com; LOC Name Authority File
The son of Frederick Ponsonby, third earl of Bessborough (d. 1844) and elder brother of Lady Caroline Lamb; he was a Whig MP (1805-34), home secretary (1834-35), and lord-lieutenant of Ireland (1846-47).
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