Robert Henry Hurst (senior)
Robert Henry Hurst (1788–1857) was an English Whig politician. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Horsham from 1832 to 1841, and from 1844 to 1847.
Hurst was elected to the House of Commons at the 1832 general election. He was re-elected in 1835 and 1837, but did not stand in 1841 general election. However his Conservative successor Robert Scarlett succeeded to the peerage in 1844, and Hurst was elected unopposed at the resulting by-election. He did not seek re-election in 1847.
His son Robert Henry Hurst (junior) was later MP for Horsham.
References
- "House of Commons constituencies beginning with H (part 4)". Leigh Rayment's Peerage pages. Retrieved 2009-11-11.
- Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832-1885 (2nd ed.). Aldershot. p. 155. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Robert Henry Hurst (senior)
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by The Earl of Arundel and Nicholas Ridley-Colborne |
Member of Parliament for Horsham 1832 – 1841 |
Succeeded by Robert Scarlett |
| Preceded by Robert Scarlett |
Member of Parliament for Horsham 1844 – 1847 |
Succeeded by John Jervis |