John Creighton (British Army officer)

John Creighton was an Irish politician and soldier.[1] Creighton was born in County Fermanagh and educated at Trinity College, Dublin.[2] He represented Armagh County from 1797 to 1800[3] when he became Governor of Hurst Castle.[4]

References
  1. Johnston-Liik, E. M. (2002). History of the Irish Parliament, 1692–1800, Publisher: Ulster Historical Foundation (28 Feb 2002), ISBN 1-903688-09-4
  2. Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860), George Dames Burtchaell/Thomas Ulick Sadleir p. 191: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
  3. Leigh Rayment's historical List of Members of the Irish House of Commons. Cites: Johnston-Liik, Edith Mary (2002). The History of the Irish Parliament 1692-1800 (6 volumes). Ulster Historical Foundation.
  4. Beatson, Robert. A Political Index to the Histories of Great Britain & Ireland; Or ..., Volume 2. p. 165.


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