Background
Knox was the fifth son of Thomas Knox, 1st Viscount Northland.
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 Acting of Union in 1801. He was also elected for Dungannon in 1801 and 1806, but chose to represent Dublin University both times.
Conservative Party, Tories.
Royal Society; 1st United Kingdom Parliament. 2nd United Kingdom Parliament. 3rd United Kingdom Parliament]
Thereafter Knox sat as a Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) in the United Kingdom Parliament and represented Dublin University from 1801 to 1807.