Philip Bennet (Suffolk MP)
Philip Bennet (1795 – 17 August 1866)[1] was a British Conservative Party politician.
He was elected to the House of Commons as one of the two Members of Parliament (MPs) for the Western division of Suffolk at a by-election in October 1845 following the death of the sitting MP Robert Rushbrooke. Bennet held the seat until the stood down at the 1859 general election.[2]
References
- ↑ "House of Commons constituencies beginning with "S" (part 6)". Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. Retrieved 2009-11-23.
- ↑ Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. pp. 463–464. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Philip Bennet
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Robert Rushbrooke Harry Spencer Waddington |
Member of Parliament for West Suffolk 1845 – 1859 With: Harry Spencer Waddington |
Succeeded by The Earl Jermyn William Parker |