Samuel Walter Whitshed

Brigadier General Samuel Walter Whitshed

Samuel Walter Whitshed (1685 – March 1746) was an Anglo-Irish British Army officer and politician.

Biography

Whitshed was born in Dublin, a younger son of Thomas Whitshed (1645–1697) and Mary Quin. Among his thirteen siblings was William Whitshed, who would serve as Lord Chief Justice of Ireland.[1]

In 1715, Whitshed was elected to the Irish House of Commons as a Member of Parliament for Wicklow.[2] He held the seat until 1746. Between 1740 and 1743, Whitshed was regimental colonel of 39th (Dorsetshire) Regiment of Foot, before serving as colonel of the 12th Royal Lancers from 1743 until his death.[3]

References

  1. ^ Ball, F. Elrington (2005). The Judges in Ireland, 1221–1921. The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. p. 6. ISBN 9781584774280. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  2. ^ Johnston-Liik, E. M. (2006). MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament, 1692-1800. Ulster Historical Foundation. p. 131. ISBN 1903688604.
  3. ^ Cannon, Richard (2022). Historical Record of the Twelfth, or the Prince of Wales's Royal Regiment of Lancers. DigiCat. p. Succession of Colonels.
Parliament of Ireland
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Wicklow
1715–1746
With: Richard Edwards (1715–1723)
James Whitshed (1723–1735)
Thomas Theaker (1735–1746) 		Succeeded by