Henry Sandford, 1st Baron Mount Sandford facts for kids
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The Lord Mount Sandford
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| Member of the Irish House of Commons for Roscommon | |
| In office 1791–1800 Serving with George Sandford, Silver Oliver, William Johnson
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| Preceded by | George Sandford Hon. Nathaniel Clements |
| Succeeded by | Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| In office 1776–1783 Serving with Robert Sandford
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| Preceded by | Robert Sandford Robert Tighe |
| Succeeded by | Sir Cornwallis Maude, Bt George Sandford |
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| Born |
Henry Moore Sandford
28 July 1751 |
| Died | 29 December 1814 (aged 63) |
| Spouses |
Katherine Oliver
(m. 1780) |
| Relations | Stephen Moore, 1st Viscount Mountcashell (grandfather) George Sandford, 3rd Baron Mount Sandford (brother) |
| Parents | Henry Sandford Hon. Sarah Moore |
Henry Moore Sandford, 1st Baron Mount Sandford (28 July 1751 – 29 December 1814), was an Irish landowner and politician.
Early life
Sandford was the son of Henry Sandford by the Honourable Sarah Moore, daughter of Stephen Moore, 1st Viscount Mountcashell.
Career
He was returned to the Irish House of Commons for Roscommon in 1776, a seat he held until 1783 and again between 1791 and 1800. The latter year he was elevated to the Peerage of Ireland as Baron Mount Sandford, of Castlerea in the County of Roscommon, with remainder in default of male issue of his own, to his brothers William and George, and the heirs male of their bodies.
Personal life
Lord Mount Sandford married Katherine Oliver, daughter of Silver Oliver, in 1780. They had no surviving children.
Lord Mount Sandford died in December 1814, aged 63, and was succeeded in the barony according to the special remainder by his nephew Henry Sandford, the son of William Sandford. Lady Mount Sandford died in October 1818.
