Conway Blennerhassett KC (3 October 1693 – 7 June 1724) was a member of the Irish House of Commons.
Blennerhassett was born at Castle Conway in County Kerry, the eldest son of John 'Black Jack' Blennerhassett and Elizabeth Cross. He was the grandson of Robert Blennerhassett. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin, before entering Middle Temple in London in 1710. He was a practising lawyer and was invested as a member of the King's Counsel. He served as the Member of Parliament for Tralee from 1723 to 1725.
He married Elizabeth Harman, the daughter of Colonel Wentworth Harman, with whom he had five children. He died prematurely at the age of 30. His grandson was Harman Blennerhassett.
References
- Michael C. O'Laughlin, Families of Co. Kerry, Ireland (Irish Roots Cafe, 1994), 30.
- ThePeerage.com (entry #279175) http://www.thepeerage.com/p27918.htm#i279175
| Parliament of Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded bySamuel Morris Robert Taylor |
Member of Parliament for Tralee 1723–1725 With: Robert Taylor (1723) William Sprigge (1723–1725) |
Succeeded byLuke Gardiner William Sprigge |
- 1693 births
- 1724 deaths
- 18th-century Anglo-Irish people
- Blennerhassett family
- Alumni of Trinity College Dublin
- 18th-century Irish politicians
- Politicians from County Kerry
- Members of the Middle Temple
- Irish MPs 1715–1727
- 18th-century King's Counsel
- Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Kerry constituencies