Hercules Robert Pakenham [SEP] date of death
Hercules Robert Pakenham
Lieutenant-General Sir Hercules Robert Pakenham (29 September 1781 – 7 March 1850) was a British Army officer who served as aide-de-camp to William IV of the United Kingdom.
Early life.
Hercules Robert Pakenham was born 29 September 1781, the third son of Edward Pakenham, 2nd Baron Longford and Catherine Rowley, second daughter of the Right Hon. Hercules Langford Rowley. He was brother of Sir Edward Michael Pakenham, and brother-in-law of Arthur Wellesley, 1st
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The Unionist candidate was 50-year-old Antrim born, London based soldier, Hercules Pakenham.
The Catholic clergy, whose authority on the choice of nationalist candidate was total, surprisingly selected Liberal David Hogg, a 73-year-old local shirt manufacturer and a Protestant.
Campaign.
The date of poll was set at 30 January, just 27 days after the death of the old Duke. This left little time for campaigning.
Hogg's election address said he was a Liberal and a supporter of the government