Henry Flood
The Right Honourable Henry Flood | |
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Portrait by Bartholomew Stoker. | |
| Member of Parliament for Seaford | |
| In office 1786–1790 | |
| Member of Parliament for Winchester | |
| In office 1783–1784 | |
| Member of Parliament for Kilbeggan | |
| In office 23 May 1783 – 1 May 1790 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Johnston |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Burgh |
| Member of Parliament for Enniskillen | |
| In office 11 August 1777 – 23 May 1783 | |
| Preceded by | Archibald Acheson |
| Succeeded by | John Blaquiere |
| Member of Parliament for Longford Borough | |
| In office 13 June 1768 – 4 February 1769 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Newcomen |
| Succeeded by | Warden Flood |
| Member of Parliament for Callan | |
| In office 1 April 1762 – 30 June 1776 | |
| Preceded by | James Agar |
| Succeeded by | Pierce Butler |
| Member of Parliament for County Kilkenny | |
| In office 7 May 1759 – 11 June 1761 | |
| Preceded by | William Ponsonby |
| Succeeded by | William Ponsonby |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1732 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 2 December 1791 (aged 59) Farmley, Burnchurch, County Kilkenny, Ireland |
| Party | Irish Patriot Party |
| Spouse | Lady Frances Beresford |
| Relations | Warden Flood (Father) |
| Alma mater | |
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Henry Flood (1732 – 2 December 1791) was an Irish politician, statesman, and Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench for Ireland. He was educated at Trinity College Dublin, and afterwards at Christ Church, Oxford, where he became proficient in the classics. He was a leading Irish politician, and a friend of Henry Grattan, the leader of the Irish Patriot Party. He became an object of public interest in 1770, when he was put on trial for murder, after killing a political rival in a duel.
Henry was the son to Warden Flood. He was married to Lady Frances Beresford, daughter of Marcus Beresford, 1st Earl of Tyrone, and Lady Catherine Power, who brought him a large fortune.