Hutcheson Poë

Sir William Hutcheson Poë, 1st Baronet (20 September 1848 – 30 November 1934) was an Irish soldier and politician.[2]

Hutcheson Poë
Hutcheson Poë in December 1922
Senator
In office
11 December 1922 – 9 December 1924
ConstituencyNominated by the President
Personal details
Born
William Hutcheson Poë

(1848-09-20)20 September 1848
Donaghadee, County Down, Ireland
Died30 November 1934(1934-11-30) (aged 86)
Littlehampton, England
Political partyIndependent
Spouse(s)
Mary Adelaide Domvile
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(m. 1886)​
Children2
EducationRoyal Naval Academy, Gosport
Military service
AllegianceRoyal Marines
RankLieutenant colonel
Hutcheson Poë
CrestA boar's head erect couped Or pierced with a broken spear proper.
BlazonOr a fesse between three crescents Azure issuing flames proper.
MottoMalo Mori Quam Foedari (Death rather than dishonour)[1]

He was born the younger son of William T. Poë in Donaghadee, County Down.[3] He joined the Royal Marines in 1867 and served in the Sudan in 1884, commanding a unit of the Camel Corps in the Relief of Khartoum in 1885. He retired in 1888.[4]

He was a Justice of the Peace and Deputy Lieutenant for Queen's County and was appointed High Sheriff of Queen's County for 1891 and High Sheriff of Tyrone for 1893.[4] He lived at Heywood House, Ballinakill. He was a member of the Land Conference in 1902. He was created a baronet on 2 July 1912. From 1915 to 1916 he served in Egypt during World War I, and from 1916 to 1919 was with the Red Cross in France.[3] He was the Lord Lieutenant of Queen's County from 1920 to 1922.

He was an independent member of Seanad Éireann from 1922 to 1924.[5] He was nominated to the Seanad by the President of the Executive Council in 1922 for 12 years.[6] He resigned from the Seanad on 9 December 1924, on age and health grounds.[7] Douglas Hyde was elected at a by-election to replace him.

In 1886 he married Mary Adelaide Domvile, only surviving daughter of Sir William Compton Domvile, 3rd Baronet. He was succeeded by his son Hugo, the 2nd and last Baronet.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Grant of Arms: Sir William Hutcheson Poë Bt 1928". Heraldry Online. 4 September 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  2. "Baronetage". Leigh Rayment's list of baronets. Archived from the original on 1 May 2008. Retrieved 1 April 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. "William Hutcheson Poë". Dictionary of Ulster Biography. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
  4. Kelly's Handbook to the Titled, Landed and Official Classes. 1916.
  5. "William Hutcheson Poë". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
  6. "President's nominees for Seanad". Houses of the Oireachtas. 6 December 1922. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
  7. "Resignation of a Senator". Houses of the Oireachtas. 9 December 1924. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
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