death_date birth_date article_title name occupation
10 june 1790 1724 yes 1724 john pomeroy -lrb- british army officer -rrb-
 john pomeroy british army general
john pomeroy -lrb- british army officer -rrb-

john pomeroy -lrb- 1724 -- 10 june 1790 -rrb- was an irish general , the younger brother of arthur pomeroy , 1st viscount harberton .
he was elected to the irish house of commons as member of parliament for carrick in 1755 and for trim in may 1761 .
on 9 march 1762 he was promoted from lieutenant-colonel to colonel of foot , and later to major-general .
he served in north america , including at the battle of bunker hill .
he was appointed to the privy council of ireland on 28 may 1777 and promoted to lieutenant-general on 6 september 1777 .
in 1783 he was re-elected for trim alongside william wellesley , and in may 1790 alongside arthur wellesley .
on his death later that year , he was succeeded as mp for trim by clotworthy taylor , and as colonel of the 64th regiment of foot by major-general john leland .
