Robert Townley Parker
Robert Townley-Parker, portrait by William Lucas
Robert Townley Parker (1793-1879) was a Unionist Member of Parliament for the United Kingdom House of Commons constituency of Preston.
He was the son of Thomas Townley Parker, Esq., of Cuerden Hall, near Preston, Lancashire, and inherited the Hall on his father's death.
He presented a petition related to the Maynooth Grant affair and to prevent Roman Catholic Members of Parliament from Voting on Church matters,[1] and complaining about duties on English goods in France and Belgium.[2]
Townley Parker was elected Guild Mayor of Preston in 1762.[3]
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Robert Townley Parker
References
- ↑ Hansard Commons Hansard Millbank Systems Search result
- ↑ Hansard Commons Hansard Millbank Systems Search result
- ↑ Portrait Flikr Preston Digital Archive
- Article features content from Who's Who of British Members of Parliament - Volume I 1832-1885: A Biographical Dictionary of the House of Commons, ISBN 0391006134
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Henry Thomas Stanley |
Member of Parliament for Preston 1837 With: Sir Peter Hesketh-Fleetwood, Bt |
Succeeded by Sir George Strickland, 7th Baronet |
| Preceded by Charles Grenfell |
Member of Parliament for Preston 1852 With: Sir George Strickland, Bt |
Succeeded by Charles Grenfell |