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William Wellesley-Pole, 3rd Earl of Mornington.
Anglo-Irish politician (1763-1845)
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About William Wellesley-Pole, 3rd Earl of Mornington
William Wellesley-Pole, 3rd Earl of Mornington,, known as Lord Maryborough between 1821 and 1842, was an Anglo-Irish politician and an elder brother of Field Marshal The 1st Duke of Wellington. His surname changed twice: he was born with the name Wesley, which he changed to Wesley-Pole following an inheritance in 1781. In 1789 the spelling was updated to Wellesley-Pole, just as other members of the family had changed Wesley to Wellesley.
Everything about William Wellesley-Pole, 3rd Earl of Mornington →- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- member of the 4th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Ireland, Member of the Privy Council of Ireland, Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Ireland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Born
- May 20, 1763
- Died
- February 22, 1845