John Ponsonby, 4th Earl of Bessborough
John William Ponsonby, 4th Earl of Bessborough, PC (31 August 1781 – 16 May 1847), known as Viscount Duncannon from 1793 to 1844, was a British Whig politician. He was notably Home Secretary in 1834 and served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland between 1846 and 1847, the first years of the Great Famine.
The Right Honourable The Earl of Bessborough PC | |
|---|---|
| Home Secretary | |
| In office 19 July 1834 – 15 November 1834 | |
| Monarch | William IV |
| Prime Minister | The Viscount Melbourne |
| Preceded by | The Viscount Melbourne |
| Succeeded by | The Duke of Wellington |
| Lord Lieutenant of Ireland | |
| In office 8 July 1846 – 16 May 1847 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | Lord John Russell |
| Preceded by | The Lord Heytesbury |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Clarendon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John William Ponsonby 31 August 1781 |
| Died | 16 May 1847 (aged 65) Dublin |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Maria Fane (1787–1834) |
| Children | 14, including John, Frederick, Emily, Walter, and Spencer |
| Parent(s) | Frederick Ponsonby, 3rd Earl of Bessborough Lady Henrietta Spencer |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
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