Career
He was re-elected at the 1868 and 1874 general elections, but resigned from Parliament on 6 February 1875. He gave no explanation for his resignation, although it was speculated at the time that his support for the Home Rule campaign was "very reluctant" and his "heart was not in the cause", and that at the same time he had been advised that his advocacy of Home Rule was inconsistent with his position as an officer in the British Army. He was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Clare in 1872 and held office until 1879.
