Richard Ker | |
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| Member of Parliament forDown East | |
| In office 1885-1890 | |
| Member of Parliament forDown | |
| In office 1884-1885 Serving with Lord Arthur Hill | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1850-11-30)30 November 1850 |
| Died | 19 June 1942(1942-06-19) (aged 91) |
| Spouse | Edith Rose |
| Children | 1+ |
| Parent |
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| Relatives | Richard Ker (uncle) David Guardi Ker (grandfather) |
| Military career | |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 1st Royal Dragoons |
Richard William Blackwood Ker (30 November 1850 – 19 June 1942) was an Irish landowner and MP.
He was the son ofDavid Stewart Ker and his wife, Anna Dorothea Blackwood. He was a captain in the 1st Royal Dragoons. He inherited his father's estates of Montalto and Portavo atBallynahinch[1] on the death of his elder brother, David Alfred Ker.
He was appointedSheriff of County Down for 1880–81 and was theMember of Parliament forCounty Down, 1884–1885 and forEast Down, 1885–1890.[2] He has been described as 'a substantial landowner fromBallynahinch.'[3]
He married Edith Louisa, the daughter of William Rose of Warwickshire and had at least one son, who was an officer in the army.[4]
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forDown 1884 –1885 With:Lord Arthur Hill 1884–1885 | Constituency abolished |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament forDown East 1885–1890 | Succeeded by |
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