A portrayal of Sir John Parnell 2nd Baronet (1744-1801) by Pompeo Batoni (1708-1787). Although not from a Roman Catholic Irish background, Parnell is renowned for his efforts to bring about an emancipated country and was the great-grandfather of Charles Stewart Parnell, leader of the Irish Home Rule campaign. Parnell first served in the Parliament of Ireland from 1767 until the Act of Union in 1801. During his political career, he rose to the highest positions in Irish politics as Commissioner of the Revenue (1780), Chancellor of the Exchequer of Ireland (1787), Lord of the Treasury (1793).
A portrayal of Sir John Parnell 2nd Baronet (1744-1801) by Pompeo Batoni (1708-1787). Although not from a Roman Catholic Irish background, Parnell is renowned in Irish history for his efforts to bring about a more emancipated country and was the great-grandfather of Charles Stewart Parnell, leader of the Irish Home Rule campaign. Parnell first served in the Parliament of Ireland as one of the members for Bangor, from 1767 until the Union with Great Britain created the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in 1801. During his political career, he rose to the highest positions in Irish politics as Commissioner of the Revenue (1780), Chancellor of the Exchequer of Ireland (1787), and Lord of the Treasury (1793).
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Location: Ireland
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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