John Ponsonby, 1st Viscount Ponsonby
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John Ponsonby, 1st Viscount Ponsonby, GCB (c.1772 – 22 February 1855) was a British diplomat. He was the eldest son of the 1st Baron Ponsonby.
When a young man in Paris his surpassing good looks allegedly saved him from lynching by a crowd during the French Revolution 1791; He served as a member of the Irish House of Commons for Tallaght (1793–97) and for Dungarvan (1797–1800). He was member of the United Kingdom Parliament for Galway (1801–1802). He suceeded his father as 2nd Baron Ponsonby in 1806.
Lord Ponsonby's diplomatic postings included serving as British envoy extraordinary to Buenos Aires (1826–1828), to Rio de Janeiro (1828–1829), to Brussels (1830–1831) and to Naples (1832). He subsequently served as British ambassador to Constantinople (1832–1841) and to Vienna (1846–1850).
On 20 April 1839, he was created Viscount Ponsonby, of Imokilly in the County of Cork.
[edit] References
- Mosley, Charles (editor). (1999). Burke's Peerage & Baronetage, 106th edition
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Robert Gordon |
British Ambassador to Austria 1846–1850 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Westmorland |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New Title | Viscount Ponsonby 1839–1855 |
Extinct |
| Preceded by William Ponsonby |
Baron Ponsonby 1806–1855 |
Succeeded by William Ponsonby |
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