John Pomeroy (British Army officer) explained

John Pomeroy
Occupation:	British Army general
Birth Date:	1724

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

Career

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]

Death and succession

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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) | nidirect. 4 March 2016.
2. Web site: commons/irelandcommons. leighrayment.com. 2014-01-22. usurped. https://web.archive.org/web/20090601105535/http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/irelandcommons.htm. 1 June 2009.
3. Web site: Viewing Page 1 of Issue 10190. The London Gazette. 2014-01-22.
4. Web site: Viewing Page 1 of Issue 11739. The London Gazette. 2014-01-22.
5. Web site: Viewing Page 2 of Issue 11802. The London Gazette. 2014-01-22.
6. Web site: Viewing Page 2 of Issue 12476. The London Gazette. 2014-01-22.
7. Web site: Viewing Page 291 of Issue 13200. The London Gazette. 2014-01-22.
8. Web site: Viewing Page 475 of Issue 13222. The London Gazette. 2014-01-22.