John Hely-Hutchinson (secretary of state)
John Hely later Hely-Hutchinson (13 June 1724 – 4 September 1794) was an Anglo-Irish lawyer, politician, and academic who served as the 21st Provost of Trinity College Dublin from 1774 to 1794. He also served as Principal Secretary of State for Ireland from 1766 to 1794. He was a member of the Irish House of Commons from 1759 to 1794.
John Hely-Hutchinson | |
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Portrait, oil on canvas, of Provost John Hely-Hutchinson by Sir Joshua Reynolds. | |
| 21st Provost of Trinity College Dublin | |
| In office 30 July 1774 – 1 August 1794 | |
| Preceded by | Francis Andrews |
| Succeeded by | Richard Murray |
| Principal Secretary of State for Ireland | |
| In office 11 October 1766 – 29 July 1794 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Preceded by | Philip Tisdall |
| Succeeded by | Edmund Henry Pery |
| Member of Parliament for Taghmon | |
| In office 11 May 1790 – 3 June 1794 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Stubber |
| Succeeded by | Christopher Hely-Hutchinson |
| Member of Parliament for Cork City | |
| In office 12 May 1761 – 11 May 1790 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Newenham |
| Succeeded by | John Hely-Hutchinson |
| Member of Parliament for Lanesborough | |
| In office 4 March 1759 – 12 May 1761 | |
| Preceded by | Matthias Earbery |
| Succeeded by | Henry Gore |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 June 1724 Mallow, County Cork, Ireland |
| Died | 4 September 1794 (aged 70) Buxton, Derbyshire, England |
| Resting place | Trinity College Chapel |
| Political party | Irish Patriot Party |
| Spouse | Christiana Nixon (m. 1751) |
| Relations | John Hely-Hutchinson (Nephew) |
| Children | 5, including John |
| Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin (B.A., 1744) King's Inns (B.L., 1748) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Great Britain |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Rank | Major |
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