Hamilton Cuffe, 5th Earl of Desart
The Earl of Desart | |
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"Public Prosecutions" The Earl of Desart as caricatured by Spy (Leslie Ward) in Vanity Fair, January 1902. | |
| Lord Lieutenant of Kilkenny | |
| In office 1920–1922 | |
| Preceded by | The Marquess of Ormonde |
| Succeeded by | Post abolished |
| HM Procurator General and Treasury Solicitor | |
| In office 1894–1909 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Augustus Stephenson |
| Succeeded by | Sir John Mellor, Bt. |
| Director of Public Prosecutions | |
| In office 1894–1908 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Augustus Stephenson |
| Succeeded by | Sir Charles Mathews, Bt. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 August 1848 Richmond, Surrey |
| Died | 4 November 1934 (aged 86) Marylebone, London |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Lady Margaret Joan Lascelles
(m. 1876; died 1927) |
| Children | Lady Joan Elizabeth Cuffe Lady Sybil Marjorie Cuffe |
| Parent(s) | John Cuffe, 3rd Earl of Desart Lady Elizabeth Campbell |
Hamilton John Agmondesham Cuffe, 5th Earl of Desart, KP, KCB, PC (30 August 1848 – 4 November 1934) was an Irish peer and barrister.