George Knox
For other people named George Knox, see George Knox (disambiguation).
The Honourable George Knox PC, FRS (14 January 1765 – 13 June 1827), was an Irish Tory politician.
Knox was the fifth son of Thomas Knox, 1st Viscount Northland. In 1790, Knox entered the Irish House of Commons for Dungannon. Subsequently he sat Dublin University until the Act of Union in 1801. Thereafter Knox sat as a Member of Parliament (MP) in the United Kingdom Parliament and represented Dublin University from 1801 to 1807. He was also elected for Dungannon in 1801 and 1806, but chose to represent Dublin University both times.
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| Parliament of Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Lorenzo Moore Hon. Thomas Knox |
Member of Parliament for Dungannon 1790–1798 With: Hon. John Knox 1790–1794 James Verner 1794–1798 |
Succeeded by James Verner Hon. Charles Knox |
| Preceded by Hon. Francis Hely-Hutchinson Arthur Browne |
Member of Parliament for Dublin University 1798 – 1801 With: Arthur Browne |
Succeeded by Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Constituency created |
Member of Parliament for Dublin University 1801 – 1807 |
Succeeded by John Leslie Foster |
| Preceded by Sir Charles Hamilton |
Member of Parliament for Dungannon 1802 – 1803 |
Succeeded by Sir Charles Hamilton |
| Preceded by Sir Charles Hamilton |
Member of Parliament for Dungannon 1806 – 1807 |
Succeeded by Viscount Hamilton |
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