Sir Joseph Napier, 2nd Baronet (28 May 1841 – 13 November 1884) was an Irish Captain 23rd

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. He was the son of

Sir Joseph Napier, 1st Baronet Sir Joseph Napier, 1st Baronet (26 December 1804 – 9 December 1882) was an Irish Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP) in the United Kingdom Parliament. He was also a barrister and judge, who served briefl ...

and Charity (Cherry) Grace, and was born in

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. His father was a leading politician and barrister who was briefly

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in 1858–59. Joseph had an elder brother William, who died prematurely in 1874, to his parents' great grief. He married Maria Octavier Mortimer on 10 November 1864 and had two sons: William Lennox Napier(1867–1915) and Joseph Duncan Mortimer Napier (1871–1900).

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*Ball, F. Elrington ''The Judges in Ireland 1221-1921'' London John Murray 1926 {{DEFAULTSORT:Napier, Joseph, 2nd Baronet 1841 births 1884 deaths Royal Welch Fusiliers officers Military personnel from Dublin (city)

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