Sir Arthur Langford, 2nd Baronet (circa 1652 – 29 March 1716) was an

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lawyer and politician. Langford was the eldest son of Sir Hercules Langford, 1st Baronet and Mary Upton, and inherited his father's

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in 1683. He entered

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in 1670 and

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in 1671. He was a devout

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and helped to found the presbyterian general fund in 1710. Between 1692 and 1693, Langford represented

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in the

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. He was subsequently elected to represent

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from 1695 to 1713 and

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between 1715 and his death in 1716.E. M. Johnston-Liik
''MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament, 1692-1800''
(Ulster Historical Foundation, 2006), p.101 (Retrieved 31 October 2022). He was succeeded in his title by his brother, Henry Langford.

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