Cornthwaite Hector

Cornthwaite Hector (5 November 1773 – 14 February 1842) was the Radical Member of Parliament for Petersfield on two occasions during the 19th-century.[1]

Born at Portsmouth, England, on 5 November 1773, Hector, a banker and brewer, formerly a steward to the Jolliffe family for 30 years,[2][3] was first elected Member of Parliament for Petersfield in 1835.[4][5] At the 1837 election, a petition was lodged against the winner, William Jolliffe, and his election declared void. After scrutiny of the ballots, Hector was declared elected in 1838.[6]

He died at his home Stodham House, Petersfield.[2] His grandson, Cornthwaite John Hector, was one of the founders of Melbourne, Florida,[7] and its first postmaster.[8]

References
  1. "Equestrian Statue of William III, Petersfield". English 18th Century Portrait Sculpture. 2 August 2016.
  2. Urban, Sylvanus (1842). "Obituary: C. J. Hector, Esq". The Gentleman's Magazine. Vol. 172, no. January–June. London: William Pickering: John Bowyer Nicols and Son. p. 667 – via Hathi Trust.
  3. "Multiple News Items". The Sheffield & Rotherham Independent. No. 1148. Sheffield, England. 22 January 1842. p. 7.
  4. London, Friday, Jan. 9 Hampshire Advertiser & Salisbury Guardian Royal Yacht Club Gazette, Southampton Town and County Herald, Isle of Wight Journal
  5. "Unspecified". Winchester Chronicle, and General Reporter. No. 599. Southampton, England. 10 January 1835.
  6. "The Petition Campaign". The York Herald, and General Advertiser. No. 3414. York, England. 17 February 1838.
  7. Williams, Zillah (2006). "The Hunt for C. J. Hector" (PDF). The Indian River Journal. Cocoa, Florida: Brevard County Historical Commission. 5 (1, Spring/Summer). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 March 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2013 – via Internet Archive.
  8. "Historic Preservation". City of Melbourne: The Harbor City. Retrieved 10 January 2023.


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