POWER, John William (1816-1851), of Gurteen, co. Waterford of Newtown House, Tramore, co. Waterford
J.P. co. Waterford, grand juror, Dep. Lieut., High Sheriff (1841), co. Waterford.
J.P. co. Waterford, grand juror, Dep. Lieut., High Sheriff (1841), co. Waterford.
PC [I] 1840.
Sol.-gen. [I] 11 Feb. 1839; att.-gen. [I] 14 Aug. 1840-Sept. 1841.
KC 1835; bencher of King’s Inns, 1839 (prof. law 1859); chief baron of exchequer [I] 1 Sept. 1846.
Visitor Maynooth College 1845; member senate Queen’s College, Ireland 1850; commr. national education [I] 1861 – d.
Member Royal Irish Academy 1845; Celtic Society 1847.
Verderer and dep. warden, Forest of Dean 1801 – d.; sheriff, Gloucester 1807, mayor 1818.
Capt. N. Glos. militia 1798; lt.-col. commdt. 1 R.E. Glos. militia 1809.
DCL (hon.) 1823.
J.P. Worcs., Staffs.; Deputy Lieut. Worcs.
Dir. Bank of England 1865 – d. dep. gov. 1879 – 81; gov. 1881 – 83.
Vice lt. Staffs. 1855.
Col. 2 Stafford militia 1852 – d.
Deputy Lieut. Elgin 1848; J.P. Hants.
J.P. Lincs.; Dep. Lt. Lincs., sheriff Lincs. 1839–40.
JP Durham; Wiltshire; Dep. Lt. Durham 1848; high sheriff 1861.
Hon. col. 2nd Durham rifle volunteers 1863 – 64.
Dir. Royal British bank 1855; dep. gov. 1856.