Thom's Irish Who's Who/Westmeath, Earl of

3408968Thom's Irish Who's Who — Westmeath, Earl of


WESTMEATH, Earl of, 1621: Baron Delvin (by tenure), 1175, and by summons, 1186, and after (Irld.). Anthony Francis Nugent, 11th Earl, P.C, Irld. (1902): elected a Representative Peer for Ireland (1901): B.A. (Oxon.): Senator Royal University of Ireland, 1902; Hon. LL.D., 1909; J.P., D.L. Co. Galway: was Hon. Attaché to H.M. Embassy at Washington. 1895-7: and Assistant Private Secretary to Rt. Hon. J. Chamberlain, M.P., 1898-1901; was Secretary to Roy. Commn. to Newfoundland, 1893: eldest son of William, 10th Earl, and Emily Margaret (d. 1906) dau. of the late Andrew William Blake, J.P., D.L.. of Furbo, Co. Galway; b. 11th Jan., 1870: s. his father. 31st May, 1883. Res.: Pallas, Loughrea, Co. Galway. Clubs: Carlton and Wellington, London, S.W.; Kildare Street, Dublin; County Galway.