Wenman Coke (1828–1907)

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For his grandfather, see Wenman Coke (died 1776).

The Hon. Wenman Clarence Walpole Coke (13 July 1828 – 10 January 1907) was a British soldier and Liberal Member of Parliament.

Background

Coke was the fourth son of the agricultural reformer Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester ("Coke of Norfolk"), by his second wife Lady Anne Emilia, daughter of William Keppel, 4th Earl of Albemarle.

Military and political career

Coke was a Lieutenant-Colonel in the Scots Guards and fought in the Crimean War. In 1858 he was returned to Parliament as one of two representatives for Norfolk East, a seat he held until 1865.

Personal life

Wenman died unmarried in January 1907, aged 78.

References

Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs

External links

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Wenman Coke

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Charles Ashe Windham Sir Edward Buxton, Bt	Member of Parliament for Norfolk East 1858–1865 With: Charles Ashe Windham 1858–1859 Edward Howes 1859–1865	Succeeded by Edward Howes Clare Sewell Read

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Name	Coke, Wenman
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Short description	British politician
Date of birth	13 July 1828
Place of birth
Date of death	10 January 1907
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