Charles Capper (politician)

Charles Capper (1822 – 21 March 1869)[1] was a British Conservative Party politician. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1866 to 1868.

For the historian, see Charles Capper.

He contested the borough of Sandwich at the 1865 general election, but was unsuccessful.[2] However, he won the seat at a by-election in May 1866 after the resignation of the Liberal MP Lord Clarence Paget.[3] He held the seat until 1868, and did not stand again at the 1868 general election.[2]

References
  1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 2)
  2. Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 269. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
  3. "No. 23115". The London Gazette. 11 May 1866. p. 2900.


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