Richard William Blackwood Ker (30 November 1850 – 19 June 1942) was an Irish landowner and MP.

Biography

He was the son of

David Stewart Ker David Stewart Ker (November 1816 – 8 October 1878) was an Irish landowner and politician. He was a son of David Guardi Ker, MP for Athlone 1820-1826 and Downpatrick 1835-1841, and Selina Sarah, daughter of the first Marquess of Londonde ...

and his wife, Anna Dorothea Blackwood. He was a captain in the 1st Royal Dragoons. He inherited his father's estates of Montalto and Portavo at

Ballynahinch Ballynahinch may refer to: Northern Ireland * Ballynahinch, County Armagh, a townland *Ballynahinch, County Down, a town Republic of Ireland *Ballynahinch (barony), in County Galway *Ballynahinch, County Galway, a townland in County Galway * Bally ...

on the death of his elder brother, David Alfred Ker. He was appointed

Sheriff of County Down A sheriff is a government official, with varying duties, existing in some countries with historical ties to England where the office originated. There is an analogous, although independently developed, office in Iceland that is commonly transla ...

for 1880–81 and was the

Member of Parliament A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, this term refers only to members of the lower house since upper house members of ...

for

County Down County Down () is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland, one of the nine counties of Ulster and one of the traditional thirty-two counties of Ireland. It covers an area of and has a population of 531,665. It borders County Antrim to the ...

, 1884–1885 and for East Down, 1885–1890. He has been described as 'a substantial landowner from

.' He married Edith Louisa, the daughter of William Rose of Warwickshire and had at least one son, who was an officer in the army.

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* * 1850 births 1942 deaths UK MPs 1880–1885 UK MPs 1885–1886 UK MPs 1886–1892 Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for County Down constituencies (1801–1922) High Sheriffs of Down Blackwood family People from Ballynahinch, County Down Politicians from County Down Place of birth missing 19th-century Irish landowners {{Ireland-UK-MP-stub