Montague James Mathew
Anglo-Irish soldier and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lieutenant General Montague James Mathew (18 August 1773 – 19 March 1819) was an Anglo-Irish soldier and politician, a member of the Irish House of Commons for Ballynakill until 1800 and of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom for County Tipperary from 1806 until his death in 1819.
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Born | (1773-08-18)18 August 1773 Thomastown Castle, County Tipperary |
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Died | 19 March 1819(1819-03-19) (aged 45) Castle Fogerty, Thurles, County Tipperary |
Allegiance | Ireland (1773–1800) United Kingdom (1801–1819) |
Service/ | British Army |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands held | 99th Foot |
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In politics, he was both a Whig and a supporter of Catholic Emancipation and other Roman Catholic causes, which brought him into conflict with many members of his class in Ireland.