Sir John Esmonde, 16th Baronet

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Sir John Esmonde, 16th Baronet
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BlazonErmine on a chief Gules three mullets Argent.
MottoMalo Mori Quam Foedari (Had Rather Die Than Be Dishonoured) [1]

Sir John Henry Grattan Esmonde, 16th Baronet, SC of the Esmonde baronets, (27 June 1928 – 16 May 1987) was an Irish Fine Gael politician. A Senior Counsel by profession, Esmonde was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) for the Wexford constituency at the 1973 general election.[2] He lost his seat at the 1977 general election.[3] The outgoing Government appointed him as a judge of the Circuit Court. He was assigned to the Western Circuit, and served as the Circuit judge there until his death.

His uncle Sir John Esmonde, 14th Baronet, was a Fine Gael TD for Wexford from 1937 to 1951 and his father Sir Anthony Esmonde, 15th Baronet, was a Fine Gael TD for Wexford from 1951 to 1973.

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  1. ^ Debrett's Peerage. 1878.
  2. ^ "John Grattan Esmonde". Oireachtas Members Database. 24 May 1977. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
  3. ^ "John Grattan Esmonde". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 9 April 2009.

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Baronetage of Ireland
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