Robert Bermingham Clements, Viscount Clements (May 1805 – 24 January 1839) was an Irish politician. The son of the

Earl of Leitrim Earl of Leitrim was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. History The earldom of Leitrim was created in 1795 for Robert Clements, 1st Viscount Leitrim. He had already been created Baron Leitrim, of Manor Hamilton in the County of Leitrim, in 1 ...

, Clements grew up at

Lough Rynn Rinn Lough (, also ), also known as Lough Rynn, is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in south County Leitrim. Geography Rinn Lough measures about long and wide. It is located about south of Mohill. Lough Rynn Castl ...

County Leitrim County Leitrim ( ; gle, Contae Liatroma) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Connacht and is part of the Northern and Western Region. It is named after the village of Leitrim. Leitrim County Council is the local authority for the ...

. He served as a captain in the Prince of Wales's Militia, based in

County Donegal County Donegal ( ; ga, Contae Dhún na nGall) is a county of Ireland in the province of Ulster and in the Northern and Western Region. It is named after the town of Donegal in the south of the county. It has also been known as County Tyrconne ...

. At the 1826 UK general election, he stood as a Whig in Leitrim. He won the seat, and held it in 1830, but lost it at the

1831 UK general election The 1831 United Kingdom general election saw a landslide win by supporters of electoral reform, which was the major election issue. As a result, it was the last unreformed election, as the Parliament which resulted ensured the passage of the Ref ...

. At the

1832 UK general election The 1832 United Kingdom general election, the first after the Reform Act 1832, Reform Act, saw the Whigs (British political party), Whigs win a large majority, with the Tories winning less than 30% of the vote. Political situation The Charles ...

, he won it back, and held it in 1835 and 1837, serving until his death in 1839. He was succeeded both as Viscount Clements and in Parliament by his younger brother.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Clements, Robert Bermingham 1805 births 1839 deaths Robert Bermingham Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for County Leitrim constituencies (1801–1922) Politicians from County Leitrim UK MPs 1826–1830 UK MPs 1830–1831 UK MPs 1832–1835 UK MPs 1835–1837 UK MPs 1837–1841 Whig (British political party) MPs for Irish constituencies People from Mohill