Lord Lieutenant of Waterford

This is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of County Waterford.

There were lieutenants of counties in Ireland until the reign of James II, when they were renamed governors. The office of Lord Lieutenant was recreated on 23 August 1831.

Governors

George Beresford, 1st Marquess of Waterford: 1766–1800

Henry Beresford, 2nd Marquess of Waterford 1801–1826

Lord George Beresford: 1826–1831

Lord Lieutenants

The 1st Baron Stuart de Decies: 17 October 1831 – 23 January 1874

Sir Richard Musgrave, 4th Bt.: 9 March 1874 – 8 July 1874

The 5th Marquess of Waterford: 19 August 1874 – 23 October 1895

The 8th Duke of Devonshire: 7 December 1895 – 24 March 1908

Henry Charles Windsor Villiers-Stuart 7 July 1908 – 8 September 1908

Edmond de la Poer 5 February 1909 – 30 August 1915

John William Rivallon de la Poer 22 December 1915 – 1922

References

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