Hutcheson Poë
Sir William Hutcheson Poë, 1st Baronet (20 September 1848 – 30 November 1934) was an Irish soldier and politician.[1]
He was born the younger son of William T. Poë in Donaghadee, County Down.[2] He joined the Royal Marines in 1867 and served in the Sudan in 1884, commanding a unit of the Camel Corps in the Relief of Khartoum in 1885. He retired in 1888.[3]
He was a Justice of the Peace and Deputy Lieutenant for Queen's County and was appointed High Sheriff of Queen's County for 1891 and High Sheriff of Tyrone for 1893.[3] He was a member of the Land Conference in 1902. He was created a baronet on 2 July 1912. From 1915 to 1916 he served in Egypt during World War I, and from 1916 to 1919 was with the Red Cross in France.[2] He was the Lord Lieutenant of Queen's County from 1920 to 1922.
He was an independent member of Seanad Éireann from 1922 to 1924.[4] He was nominated to the Seanad by the President of the Executive Council in 1922 for 12 years.[5] He resigned from the Seanad on 9 December 1924, on age and health grounds.[6] Douglas Hyde was elected at a by-election to replace him.
He married Mary Adelaide, only surviving daughter of Sir William Compton Domvile, 3rd Baronet. He was succeeded by his son Hugo, the 2nd and last Baronet.[3]
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| Honorary titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Lord Lieutenant of Queen's County 1920–1922 |
Office abolished |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baronet (of Heywood, Queen's County) 1912–1934 |
Succeeded by Sir Hugo Compton Domvile Poë |
