Background
He was the eldest son of Daniel Falkiner, grandson of Daniel Falkiner, and his wife Dorothy Faure, daughter of Henry Faure.
He was the eldest son of Daniel Falkiner, grandson of Daniel Falkiner, and his wife Dorothy Faure, daughter of Henry Faure.
Falkiner was educated at Trinity College, Dublin and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts.
In 1804, he raised the 100th Regiment of Foot, and one year later, after the authorisation of King George III of the United Kingdom and the integration into the British Army, he became its colonel. In 1791, Falkiner was elected to the Irish House of Commons for Athy and sat for it until 1798. Subsequently he was returned for Dublin County until the Acting of Union in 1801 and thereafter for Dublin County to the British House of Commons until 1807.
He stood for Carlow Borough in 1812 and represented the constituency until 1818.
On 21 December 1812, he was created a baronet, of Abbotstown, in the County of Dublin. Falkiner died without issue and the baronetcy became extinct.
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