Sir William Geary, 2nd Baronet
Sir William Geary, 2nd Baronet (23 September 1756 – 6 August 1825)[1] was an English Tory[2] politician from West Peckham[3] in Kent. He sat in the House of Commons from 1796 to 1806, and from 1812 to 1818.[4]
He lived at Oxon Hoath in West Peckham.[5]
Geary was elected at the 1796 general election as one of the two Members of Parliament (MPs) for Kent.[5] He was re-elected in 1802,[3] but was defeated at the 1806 general election.[2] He did no contest the seat in 1807,[2] but was re-elected at the 1812 general election. He held the seat until 1818,[4] when he was defeated at the general election.[2]
References
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's list of baronets – Baronetcies beginning with "G" (part 3)
- 1 2 3 4 Stooks Smith, Henry. (1973) [1844-1850]. Craig, F. W. S., ed. The Parliaments of England (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 157. ISBN 0-900178-13-2.
- 1 2 The London Gazette: no. 15499. p. 767. 20 July 1802. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
- 1 2 Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "K" (part 1)
- 1 2 The London Gazette: no. 13910. p. 652. 9 July 1796. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir William Geary
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Filmer Honywood Sir Edward Knatchbull, 8th Bt |
Member of Parliament for Kent 1796 – 1800 With: Sir Edward Knatchbull, 8th Bt |
Succeeded by Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Parliament of Great Britain |
Member of Parliament for Kent 1801 – 1806 With: Sir Edward Knatchbull, 8th Bt to 1802 Filmer Honywood from 1802 |
Succeeded by William Honywood Sir Edward Knatchbull, 8th Bt |
| Preceded by William Honywood Sir Edward Knatchbull, 8th Bt |
Member of Parliament for Kent 1812 – 1818 With: Sir Edward Knatchbull, 8th Bt |
Succeeded by William Philip Honywood Sir Edward Knatchbull, 8th Bt |
| Baronetage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by Francis Geary |
Baronet (of Oxenheath) 1796–1825 |
Succeeded by William Richard Powlett Geary |
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