John Hatchell (1825 – 7 August 1902) was an

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and Whig politician. He grew up in

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. He was the son of

John Hatchell John Hatchell PC (1788–1870) was an Irish lawyer and politician. He was born in County Wexford, Ireland, to an old established family, the son of Henry Hatchell of Wexford and Mary Lambert. He was educated at the University of Dublin where ...

of Fortfield House, Terenure, and Elizabeth Waddy, daughter of Richard Waddy of Clougheast Castle. His father was a leading politician and barrister who served as

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. Both his parents came from prominent landowning families in County Wexford. His sister Mary married as his second wife

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, Lord Chancellor of Ireland. Another sister Penelope married John Perrin, one of the many sons of the eminent judge Louis Perrin and was the mother of the artist Mary Perrin. Hatchell was elected as a Whig

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(MP) for County Wexford at the 1857 general election but, standing as a Liberal in 1857, lost the seat at the next election in 1859. Shortly afterwards he was appointed secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hatchell, John 1825 births 1902 deaths Whig (British political party) MPs for Irish constituencies Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for County Wexford constituencies (1801–1922) UK MPs 1857–1859