William Ponsonby, 2nd Earl of Bessborough
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1704 – 1793
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Who was William Ponsonby, 2nd Earl of Bessborough?
William Ponsonby, 2nd Earl of Bessborough PC PC was a British politician and public servant. He was an Irish and English peer and member of the House of Lords. He served in both the Irish and the British House of Commons, before entering the House of Lords, and held office as a Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty, Lord Commissioner of the Treasury, and as Postmaster General of the United Kingdom. He was also a Privy Counsellor, Chief Secretary for Ireland and Earl of Bessborough.
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- 1704
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- Died
- Mar 11, 1793
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on July 23, 2013
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