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Anglo-Irish soldier and politician

Wentworth Parsons (25 October 1745 – October 1794) was an Anglo-Irish soldier and politician.

Parsons was the son of Sir Laurence Parsons, 3rd Baronet and Anne Harman. He gained the rank of captain in the British Army. Between 1766 and 1768 he was the Member of Parliament for County Longford in the Irish House of Commons. He married Charlotte Winter, daughter of Paul Winter.

References

  1. E. M. Johnston-Liik, MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament, 1692-1800 (Ulster Historical Foundation, 2006), p.114. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
Parliament of Ireland
Preceded byRalph Fetherston
Hon. Edward Pakenham
Member of Parliament for County Longford
1766–1768
With: Ralph Fetherston
Succeeded byHenry Gore
Robert Pakenham
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