Family and Education
b. 20 May 1763, 2nd s. of Garret Wesley, 1st Earl of Mornington [I], and bro. of Sir Arthur Wellesley, Hon. Henry Wellesley and Richard Colley Wellesley, Richard Colley Wellesley, 2nd Earl of Mornington [I]. educ. Eton 1774-6. m. 17 May 1784, Katherine Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Hon. John Forbes, MP [I], 2nd s. of George, 3rd Earl of Granard [I], 1s. 3da. suc. cos. William Pole 1781 and took additional name of Pole; bro. Richard as 3rd Earl of Mornington [I] 26 Sept. 1842; cr. Baron Maryborough [UK] 17 July 1821; GCH 1830.
Offices Held
MP [I] 1783 – 90.
Midshipman RN 1778 – 82.
Clerk of Ordnance July 1802 – Feb. 1806, Mar. – July 1807; sec. to Admiralty June 1807–1809; PC [I] 24 Oct. 1809, [GB] 18 Dec. 1809; chief sec. to ld. lt. [I] Oct. 1809–1812; commr. of Treasury [I] Aug. 1810–1811, [GB] Jan. – June 1812, Nov. – Dec. 1834; chancellor of exchequer [I] July 1811–1812; master of Mint Sept. 1814–1823; master of the buckhounds Sept. 1823–1830; postmaster-gen. Dec. 1834–1835.
Gov. Queen’s Co. 1784, custos rot. 1823; capt. Deal Castle 1838–43.
Capt. Ballyfin inf. 1796, Mdx. yeomanry 1803.
Main residence: Ballyfin, Queen's Co, [I].
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Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
WELLESLEY POLE, Hon. William (1763-1845)
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