William Dowdeswell (1804–1870)
William Dowdeswell (October 1804 – 5 February 1870)[1] was a British Conservative Party politician from Gloucestershire
He was elected at the 1835 general election as one of the two Members of Parliament (MPs) for the borough of Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire,[2] having contested the seat unsuccessfully in 1832.[2] He was re-elected in 1837 and 1841, and held the seat until he stood down at the 1847 general election.[1]
He lived at Pull Court, near Bushley.[3] His son William Edward Dowdeswell was an MP from 1865 to 1876.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "T" (part 1)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 303. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mair, Robert Henry (1870). Debrett's Illustrated House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1870. London: Dean & Son. p. 84.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by William Dowdeswell
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Martin Charles Hanbury-Tracy |
Member of Parliament for Tewkesbury 1835 – 1847 With: Charles Hanbury-Tracy to 1837 John Martin from 1837 |
Succeeded by Humphrey Brown John Martin |