Abel Ram (died 1830)

Abel Ram
Member of Parliament for Duleek
In office 1790–1970 Serving with Andrew Ram
Preceded by	Edward Stopford and Andrew Ram
Succeeded by	William Knott and Charles Montague Ormsby
Member of Parliament for County Wexford
In office 1797–1800 Serving with Viscount Loftus
Preceded by	George Ogle and Viscount Loftus
Succeeded by	Parliament of the United Kingdom
Member of Parliament for County Wexford
In office 1801–1806 Serving with Viscount Loftus to May 1806 Caesar Colclough from May 1806
Preceded by	Members of the Parliament of Ireland
Succeeded by	John Colcough and Robert Shapland Carew I
In office 1807–1812 Serving with William Congreve Alcock
Preceded by	John Colcough and Robert Shapland Carew I
Succeeded by	Robert Shapland Carew II and Sir Frederick Flood, Bt
Personal details
Born	1753 (1753)
Died	1830 (aged 76–77)
Spouse	Elizabeth Stopford
Parent(s)	Andrew Ram (father) Mary Digby (mother)

Abel Ram (1753–1830) was an Anglo-Irish landowner and politician. He was the son of Andrew Ram and Mary Digby, daughter of John Digby of County Kildare.

He married Elizabeth Stopford, daughter of Captain Joseph Stopford, and niece of James Stopford, 1st Earl of Courtown.

Career

He was a member of parliament (MP) for Duleek in the Irish Parliament from 1783 to 1790 and County Wexford from 1797 to 1800. His uncle, also Abel Ram, was the patron of Duleek. Ram was an MP for County Wexford from 1801 to 1806 and 1807 to 1812 in the United Kingdom Parliament after the 1800 Acts of Union, sitting in the interest of his wife's family.