William Vesey-FitzGerald, 2nd Baron FitzGerald and Vesey

The Right Honourable The Lord FitzGerald and Vesey PC PC (Ire) FRS FSA
President of the Board of Trade
In office 11 June 1828 – 2 February 1830
Monarch	George IV
Prime Minister	The Duke of Wellington
Preceded by	Charles Grant
Succeeded by	John Charles Herries
President of the Board of Control
In office 23 October 1841 – 17 May 1843
Monarch	Victoria
Prime Minister	Sir Robert Peel, Bt
Preceded by	The Lord Ellenborough
Succeeded by	The Earl of Ripon
Personal details
Born	(1783-07-24)24 July 1783
Died	11 May 1843(1843-05-11) (aged 59) Belgrave Square, London
Nationality	Anglo-Irish
Political party	Tory
Alma mater	Christ Church, Oxford

William Vesey-FitzGerald, 2nd Baron FitzGerald and Vesey, PC, PC (Ire), FRS, FSA (24 July 1783 – 11 May 1843) was an Anglo-Irish statesman. A Tory, he served in the governments of Lord Wellington and Robert Peel, but is best known for his defeat in the 1828 Clare by-election, hastening Catholic Emancipation across Britain and Ireland.