Facts: - alongside: arthur dawson henry duquery henry flood - predecessor: edward hoare arthur dawson - birth date: 24 july 1750 - parents: james curran sarah curran - relations: amelia curran sarah curran - profession: politician , lawyer , orator - death date: 14 october 1817 -lrb- aged 67 -rrb- - spouse: sarah creagh - office: member rathcormack member of parliament for kilbeggan of parliament for banagher member of parliament for - term end: 1801 1798 1790 - name: john philpot curran - death place: brompton , london , uk - birth place: newmarket , county cork , ireland - successor: constituency abolished - restingplace: glasnevin cemetery , dublin - alma mater: trinity college , dublin - children: 9 - term start: 1800 1790 1783 - image: john philpot curran from npg.jpg - religion: united church of england and ireland Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of john philpot curran .
john philpot curran -lrb- 24 july 1750 -- 14 october 1817 -rrb- was an irish orator , politician , wit , lawyer and judge , who held the office of master of the rolls in ireland .born in newmarket , county cork , he was the son of james and sarah curran .