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George Knox PC, FRS (14 January 1765 – 13 June 1827), was an

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politician. Knox was the fifth son of

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. In 1790, Knox entered the

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for

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. Subsequently, he sat for

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until the Act of Union in 1801. Thereafter Knox sat as a

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(MP) in the

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and represented

from 1801 to 1807. He was also elected for

in 1801 and 1806, but chose to represent Dublin University both times.

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* 1765 births 1827 deaths Irish Conservative Party MPs Irish MPs 1790–1797 Irish MPs 1798–1800 Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for County Tyrone constituencies (1801–1922) Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Dublin University Tory MPs (pre-1834) UK MPs 1801–1802 UK MPs 1802–1806 UK MPs 1806–1807 Younger sons of viscounts Fellows of the Royal Society Members of the Privy Council of Ireland Commissioners of the Treasury for Ireland Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Tyrone constituencies Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for Dublin University {{Ireland-pre1801-MP-stub