The Earldom of Portarlington was created in 1785 in the Peerage of Ireland. The subsidiary titles of the Earldom are: Viscount Carlow (created 1776) and Baron Dawson (1770), both of which are in the Peerage of Ireland.
John Dawson, 1st Earl of Portarlington ( 1744- 1798)
John Dawson, 2nd Earl of Portarlington ( 1781- 1845)
Henry John Reuben Dawson-Damer, 3rd Earl of Portarlington ( 1822- 1889), elected a Representative Peer in 1855
Lionel Seymour William Dawson-Damer, 4th Earl of Portarlington ( 1832- 1892)
George Lionel Henry Seymour Dawson-Damer, 5th Earl of Portarlington ( 1858- 1900), elected a Representative Peer in 1896
Lionel Arthur Henry Seymour Dawson-Damer, 6th Earl of Portarlington ( 1883Events January January 16 The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act, establishing the United States Civil service, is passed January 19 The first electric lighting system employing overhead wires begins service ( Roselle, New Jersey) It was built by Thomas E- 1959Events January-February January 1 Cultivars of plants named after this date must be named in a modern language, not in Latin. January 1 Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when forces of Fidel Castro advance January 2 CBS Radio cuts four soap operas: Bac)
George Lionel Yuill Seymour Dawson-Damer, 7th Earl of Portarlington (b. 1938Events January -June January 3 The March of Dimes is established by Franklin Delano Roosevelt. January 11 Frances Moulton is the first woman to become president of a US national bank. January 20 Wedding of king Farouk I of Egypt and Farida Zulficar in Cai)
