# Alexander Perceval

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Irish politician (1787–1858)

For his son, the merchant and legislator in Hong Kong, see [Alexander Perceval (merchant)](/source/Alexander_Perceval_(merchant)).

Colonel Alexander Perceval Serjeant-at-Arms of the House of Lords In office 1841 – 9 December 1858 Monarch Victoria Member of Parliament for County Sligo In office 17 May 1831 – 30 September 1841 Serving with Edward Joshua Cooper (to July 1841); William Ormsby-Gore (from July 1841) Junior Lord of the Treasury In office 1841 Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel Treasurer of the Ordnance In office 12 January 1835 – 9 May 1835 Monarch William IV Preceded by Thomas Creevey Succeeded by Sir Henry Parnell, Bt Personal details Born 1787 Derbyshire, England Died 9 December 1858(1858-12-09) (aged 70–71) London, England Resting place West Norwood Cemetery Party Conservative Spouse Jane Anne L'Estrange Parent Rev. Philip Perceval Military career Allegiance United Kingdom Rank Colonel

Colonel **Alexander Perceval** (1787 – 9 December 1858) was an Irish politician.

## Early life

Perceval was born in 1787

He was the eldest surviving son of Rev. Philip Perceval of [Temple House](/source/Temple_House_Manor_and_Castle), Ballymote, Sligo. He succeeded his father in 1800.[1]

## Political career

He sat in the [House of Commons](/source/House_of_Commons_of_the_United_Kingdom) for [County Sligo](/source/County_Sligo_(UK_Parliament_constituency)) from 1831 to 1841, when his growing financial difficulties compelled him to resign his seat. He served briefly as a [Junior Lord of the Treasury](/source/Lord_of_the_Treasury) in [Sir Robert Peel](/source/Robert_Peel)'s [second government](/source/Second_Peel_Ministry) (1841).

He was [Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Lords](/source/Sergeant-at-Arms_of_the_House_of_Lords) from 1841 until his death.[1]

## Death

He died at Chester Street, London, on 9 December 1858 and was buried at [West Norwood Cemetery](/source/West_Norwood_Cemetery). He had married Jane Anne, the daughter of Col. Henry Peisley L’Estrange of Moystown, [Cloghan](/source/Cloghan%2C_County_Offaly), [King's County](/source/County_Offaly) and had a large family. Due to his extravagance Temple House had to be sold but was bought back for the family by his third son, also [Alexander](/source/Alexander_Perceval_(merchant)) (1821–1866).[1]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-HoP_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-HoP_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-HoP_1-2) ["PERCEVAL, Alexander (1787-1858), of Temple House, Ballymote, co. Sligo"](http://www.histparl.ac.uk/volume/1820-1832/member/perceval-alexander-1787-1858). History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 2 October 2013.

- [Public Record Office of Northern Ireland](http://www.proni.gov.uk/records/private/temph.htm)

## External links

- *[Hansard](/source/Hansard)* 1803–2005: [contributions in Parliament by Alexander Perceval](https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/people/mr-alexander-perceval-1)

Military offices Preceded by Thomas Creevey Treasurer of the Ordnance 1835 Succeeded by Sir Henry Parnell, Bt Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded by Edward Joshua Cooper Henry King Member of Parliament for County Sligo 1831–1841 With: Edward Joshua Cooper to July 1841 William Ormsby-Gore from July 1841 Succeeded by William Ormsby-Gore John Ffolliott

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