John La Touche
Politician
1775 – 1820
Who was John La Touche?
John La Touche was an Irish Whig politician.
He was the son Of John La Touche, who had represented Newcastle, Newtownards and Harristown in the Parliament of Ireland and subsequently sat for Kildare from 1801 to 1802 in the new Parliament of the United Kingdom.
John La Touche junior represented Newtownards in the Irish House of Commons from 1796 to 1798, Newcastle in 1798, and Harristown from 1797 until the Act of Union in 1801.
He then represented Dublin City 1802-1806 and Leitrim 1807-1820. In the UK General Election of 1802 La Touche defeated Tory MP the Right Honourable George Ogle. He was himself defeated in the UK General Election of 1806.
He was appointed Sheriff of Leitrim for 1808-09.
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