Charles Tottenham Edit Profile

Career

He represented Fethard (County Wexford) in the Irish House of Commons from 1776 to 1783. From 14 January 1789 until 1806 Loftus was one of the joint Postmasters General of Ireland. In 1801 he was made Baron Loftus of Long Loftus, Yorkshire in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, which entitled him and his successors to a seat in the House of Lords.

Achievements

He became Marquess of Ely on 29 December 1800 and was appointed a Knight of the Order of Street Patrick on 12 December 1794.

Membership

In the latter year, he stood as Member of Parliament for Wexford Borough, a seat he held until 1785, when he was raised to the Peerage of Ireland as Baron Loftus of Loftus Hall, County Wexford.

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