Henry Tufnell
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Henry Tufnell (1805–15 June 1854) was a British Whig politician. He entered the House of Commons in 1837 as a member for Ipswich, but lost that seat a year later. He was returned for Devonport in a by-election in 1840 and held that seat until his death in 1854. He held minor posts in the governments of Lord Melbourne and Lord John Russell, and was made a Privy Counsellor in 1850.
He, along with George Cornewall Lewis, translated Otfried Müller's book The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race into English.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by: Lord Seymour |
Junior Lord of the Treasury 1839–1841 |
Succeeded by: James Milnes Gaskell Henry Bingham Baring Alexander Perceval Alexander Pringle |
| Preceded by: John Young |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury 1846–1852 |
Succeeded by: William Forbes Mackenzie |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by: James Morrison Rigby Wason |
Member of Parliament for Ipswich 1837–1838 |
Succeeded by: Fitzroy Kelly |
| Preceded by: Sir Edward Codrington |
Member of Parliament for Devonport 1840–1854 |
Succeeded by: Sir Thomas Erskine Perry |
This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page.
