John Creighton (1772-1833) was an Irish politician and soldier.Johnston-Liik, E. M. (2002). History of the Irish Parliament, 1692–1800, Publisher: Ulster Historical Foundation (28 Feb 2002), Creighton was born in County Fermanagh and educated at Trinity College, Dublin.Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860), George Dames Burtchaell/Thomas Ulick Sadleir p. 191: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935 He represented Armagh County from 1797 to 1800 when he became Governor of Hurst Castle. He married Jane Weldon in 1797 and died in 1833. He was the son of John Creighton the First Earl (of) Erne (died 1828), the brother of Abraham Creighton the Second Earl (of) Erne (died 1842) and the father of John Creighton (later Crichton ) the Third Earl (of) Erne(died 1885).
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