John Pomeroy (British Army officer)

John Pomeroy (1724 – 10 June 1790) was an Irish general, the younger brother of Arthur Pomeroy, 1st Viscount Harberton.[1]

John Pomeroy
Born1724 (1724)
Died10 June 1790 (1790-06-11) (aged 66)
OccupationBritish Army general

He was elected to the Irish House of Commons as Member of Parliament for Carrick in 1755 and for Trim in May 1761.[2]

On 9 March 1762 he was promoted from Lieutenant-Colonel to Colonel of Foot,[3] and later to Major-General. He served in North America, including at the Battle of Bunker Hill.[1] He was appointed to the Privy Council of Ireland on 28 May 1777[4] and promoted to Lieutenant-General on 6 September 1777.[5]

In 1783 he was re-elected for Trim alongside William Wellesley,[6] and in May 1790 alongside Arthur Wellesley.[7]

On his death later that year, he was succeeded as MP for Trim by Clotworthy Taylor,[2] and as Colonel of the 64th Regiment of Foot by Major-General John Leland.[8]

References
  1. http://www.proni.gov.uk/introduction_harberton_t2954-2.pdf
  2. "commons/irelandcommons". leighrayment.com. Archived from the original on 1 June 2009. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  3. "Viewing Page 1 of Issue 10190". london-gazette.co.uk. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  4. "Viewing Page 1 of Issue 11739". london-gazette.co.uk. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  5. "Viewing Page 2 of Issue 11802". london-gazette.co.uk. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  6. "Viewing Page 2 of Issue 12476". london-gazette.co.uk. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  7. "Viewing Page 291 of Issue 13200". london-gazette.co.uk. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  8. "Viewing Page 475 of Issue 13222". london-gazette.co.uk. Retrieved 22 January 2014.


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