Denis William Pack-Beresford (7 July 1818 – 28 December 1881),[1] known as Denis William Pack until 1854, was an Irish Conservative Party politician.[2]
Denis Pack-Beresford | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for County Carlow | |
| In office 7 August 1862 – 18 November 1868 Serving with Henry Bruen | |
| Preceded by | William McClintock-Bunbury Henry Bruen |
| Succeeded by | Arthur MacMurrough Kavanagh Henry Bruen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Denis William Pack 7 July 1818 |
| Died | 28 December 1881 (aged 63) |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Annette Caroline Browne
(m. 1863) |
| Children | Nine, including Denis Robert |
| Parent(s) | Denis Pack Lady Elizabeth Louisa Beresford |
Early life and family
editPack was the son of decorated military officer Denis Pack and Elizabeth Louisa Beresford. In early life, Pack was a Captain of the Royal Artillery. Upon inheriting estates from his uncle, General William Carr Beresford, in 1854, he also inherited the arms of Beresford, and assumed the additional surname. In 1856, he became a High Sheriff.[2]
Pack-Beresford then married Annette Caroline Browne, daughter of Robert Clayton Browne and Harriette Augusta Hamilton, in 1863. Together, they had nine children:[2]
- Elizabeth Harriet Pack-Beresford (died 1937)
- Annette Louisa Pack-Beresford (died 1941)
- Denis Robert Pack-Beresford (1864–1942)
- Arthur William Pack-Beresford (1868–1902)
- Charles George Pack-Beresford (1869–1914), an officer in the West Kent Regiment.
- Henry John Pack-Beresford (1871–1945), an officer in the Highland Light Infantry
- Reynell James Pack-Beresford (1872–1949)
- Hugh de la Poer Pack-Beresford (1874–1954)
- Algernon Dunbar Pack-Beresford (1875–1908)
Political career
editHe was elected as one of the two Members of Parliament (MPs) for County Carlow at a by-election in 1862 and held the seat until standing down at the 1868 general election.[3]
Later life
editIn later life, Pack-Beresford was a Deputy Lieutenant and Justice of the Peace.[2]
Arms
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References
edit- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 2)
- ^ a b c d "Denis William Pack-Beresford". The Peerage. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.
- ^ "Grants and Confirmations of Arms Vol. F,". National Library of Ireland. p. 32. Retrieved 27 June 2022.