Abel Ram (died 1830)

Abel Ram
Member of Parliament
for Duleek
In office
1790–1970
Serving with Andrew Ram
Preceded byEdward Stopford and Andrew Ram
Succeeded byWilliam Knott and Charles Montague Ormsby
Member of Parliament
for County Wexford
In office
1797–1800
Serving with Viscount Loftus
Preceded byGeorge Ogle and Viscount Loftus
Succeeded byParliament of the United Kingdom
Member of Parliament
for County Wexford
In office
1 January 1801 – 27 May 1806
Serving with Viscount Loftus to May 1806
Caesar Colclough from May 1806
Preceded byMembers of the Parliament of Ireland
Succeeded byJohn Colcough and Robert Shapland Carew I
In office
1 June 1807 – 10 October 1812
Preceded byJohn Colcough and Robert Shapland Carew I
Succeeded byRobert Shapland Carew II and Sir Frederick Flood, Bt
Personal details
Born1753 (1753)
Died1830 (aged 76–77)
PartyTory
SpouseElizabeth Stopford
Parent(s)Andrew Ram (father)
Mary Digby (mother)

Abel Ram (1753–1830) was an Anglo-Irish landowner and politician. He was the son of Andrew Ram and Mary Digby, daughter of John Digby of County Kildare.

He married Elizabeth Stopford, daughter of Captain Joseph Stopford, and niece of James Stopford, 1st Earl of Courtown.

Career

He was a member of parliament (MP) for Duleek in the Irish Parliament from 1783 to 1790 and County Wexford from 1797 to 1800. His uncle, also Abel Ram, was the patron of Duleek. Ram was an MP for County Wexford from 1801 to 1806 and 1807 to 1812 in the United Kingdom Parliament after the 1800 Acts of Union, sitting in the interest of his wife's family.[1]

References

  1. ^ "RAM, Abel (1753–1830), of Clonattin, co. Wexford". The History of Parliament. The History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 27 September 2014.