George Knox | |
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| Member of Parliament for Dungannon | |
| In office 1790-1789 1802-1803 1806-1807 | |
| Member of Parliament for Dublin University | |
| In office 1798-1801 1801-1807 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 January 1765 |
| Died | 13 June 1827 (aged 62) |
| Political party | Tory |
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| Relatives | Thomas Knox (brother) William Knox (brother) Charles Knox (brother) Edmund Knox (brother) |
The Honourable George Knox PC, FRS (14 January 1765 – 13 June 1827), was an Irish Tory politician.
Biography
Knox was the fifth son of Thomas Knox, 1st Viscount Northland. In 1790, Knox entered the Irish House of Commons for Dungannon. Subsequently, he sat for Dublin University until the Act of Union in 1801. Thereafter Knox sat as a Member of Parliament (MP) in the United Kingdom Parliament and represented Dublin University from 1801 to 1807. He was also elected for Dungannon in 1801 and 1806, but chose to represent Dublin University both times.
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