Robert Gunter
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Sir Robert Gunter, 1st Baronet (2 November 1831 – 17 September 1905) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom.
He was elected was Member of Parliament (MP) for Knaresborough in the West Riding of Yorkshire at a by-election in 1884 following the death of the sitting MP Thomas Collins. The Knaresborough constituency was abolished for the 1885 general election, when he was returned to the House of Commons for the new Barkston Ash constituency. He represented the constituency until his death in 1905 at the age of 73.
He was made a baronet in 1901, of Wetherby Grange, in the county of Yorkshire.
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| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Thomas Collins |
Member of Parliament for Knaresborough 1884–1885 |
Succeeded by (constituency abolished) |
| Preceded by (new constituency) |
Member of Parliament for Barkston Ash 1885–1905 |
Succeeded by Joseph Andrews |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by (new creation) |
Baronet 1901–1905 |
Succeeded by Robert Gunter |
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