page_title: William Cuffe, 4th Earl of Desart
section_title: Background
hierarchical_section_title: William Cuffe, 4th Earl of Desart / Background
caption_attribution_description: Caricature of William Cuffe, 4th Earl of Desart (1845-1898). Caption read "Chesterfield Letters".
context_page_description: William Ulick O'Connor Cuffe, 4th Earl of Desart. He succeeded to the title of 6th Baron Desart, 4th Viscount Desart and 4th Earl of Desart on 1 April 1865
context_section_description: Desart was the son of John Cuffe, 3rd Earl of Desart, and Lady Elizabeth Lucy Campbell. He had an older sister and two younger brothers. One of his brothers, Hamilton, succeeded him as 5th Earl. The other, Captain Otway Cuffe went on to be mayor of Kilkenny and a notable person with the community.
caption: 4th Earl caricatured by Ape for Vanity Fair, 1874
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