John Moore (1756 – 21 May 1834) was an Irish politician. Moore was the son of John Moore (1726–1809), of Drumbanagher,

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for

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, great-grandson of Arthur Moore, younger son of

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, ancestor of the Earls and Marquesses of Drogheda. His mother was Gertrude Baillie, daughter of Capt. Francis Baillie.Profile of John Moore
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for Ballynakill in 1783 (succeeding his father-in-law), a seat he held until 1790, and then represented

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until 1798 and

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between 1799 and 1800. He continued to represent

in the

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from 1801–02.

Personal life/death

Moore married Mary Stewart, daughter of Sir Annesley Stewart, 6th Baronet, in 1781. They had no children. He died on 21 May 1834.

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1756 births 1834 deaths People from Newry Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Newry (1801–1918) Date of birth missing UK MPs 1801–1802 Irish MPs 1783–1790 Irish MPs 1790–1797 Irish MPs 1798–1800 Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for Queen's County constituencies Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Antrim constituencies Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Armagh constituencies {{Ireland-pre1801-MP-stub

Personal life/death

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