Sampson Stawell
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Sampson Stawell (6 October 1785 – 21 August 1849[1]) was an Irish soldier and politician.
Stawell was born into an upper-class family; he was the nephew of the Earl of Bandon. He joined the British Army, and became a lieutenant-colonel in the 12th Lancers, serving at the Battle of Waterloo.[2]
At the 1832 UK general election, Stawell stood in Kinsale as a Whig, winning the seat with a majority of just six votes. He stood down at the 1835 UK general election.[2]