Richard Ker (MP)
Irish landowner and politician (1850–1942)
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Richard William Blackwood Ker (30 November 1850 – 19 June 1942) was an Irish landowner and MP.
Richard Ker | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Down East | |
| In office 1885-1890 | |
| Member of Parliament for Down | |
| In office 1884-1885 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 November 1850 |
| Died | 19 June 1942 (aged 91) |
| Spouse | Edith Rose |
| Children | 1+ |
| Parent |
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| Relatives | Richard Ker (uncle) David Guardi Ker (grandfather) |
| Military career | |
Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 1st Royal Dragoons |
Biography
He was the son of David Stewart Ker and his wife, Anna Dorothea Blackwood. He was a captain in the 1st Royal Dragoons. He inherited his father's estates of Montalto and Portavo at Ballynahinch[1] on the death of his elder brother, David Alfred Ker.
He was appointed Sheriff of County Down for 1880–81 and was the Member of Parliament for County Down, 1884–1885 and for East Down, 1885–1890.[2] He has been described as 'a substantial landowner from Ballynahinch.' [3]
He married Edith Louisa, the daughter of William Rose of Warwickshire and had at least one son, who was an officer in the army.[4]
