Sir John Ennis, 1st Baronet (1800 – 8 August 1878) was an Irish Independent Irish and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1857 to 1865, and was Governor of the Bank of Ireland.[1]

Ennis was born in Dublin, the only son of Andrew Ennis and Mary McManus, and baptised 31 August 1800 at the Catholic Church of Saints Michael and John.[2][3] He was educated at Stonyhurst Roman Catholic College.[4]

In 1857, Ennis was elected Member of Parliament for Athlone for the Irish Independent Party. In 1859, he was re-elected as a Liberal and held the seat until 1865. Ennis was created a baronet in 1866.[5] He lived at Ballinahown Court, Athlone. In the 1870s, he owned estates of 8,774 acres (35.51 km2) in Westmeath, 326 acres (1.32 km2) in County Dublin and 262 acres (1.06 km2) in Roscommon.[6] He died at the age of 69

Ennis married Anna Maria Henry, daughter of David Henry of Dublin. His only son, John, was also MP for Athlone and succeeded to the baronetcy.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage, and Companionage. Kelly's Directories. 1884. p. 185. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  2. ^ Dod's Peerage, Baronetage, and Knightage of Great Britain and Ireland. Whittaker. 1870. p. 267. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  3. ^ John Ennis in the Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1655-1915
  4. ^ A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire. Henry Colburn. 1880. p. 455. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  5. ^ "No. 23135". The London Gazette. 10 July 1866. p. 3927.
  6. ^ NUI Galway - Landed Estates Ennis
  7. ^ Debretts House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1881
  8. ^ "Obituary". The Times. 30 May 1884. p. 6.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded byHenry Handcock Member of Parliament for Athlone 1857 – 1865 Succeeded byDenis Joseph Rearden Baronetage of the United Kingdom New creation Baronet(of Ballinahown Court) 1866–1878 Succeeded byJohn Ennis


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