Humphrey Brown
Humphrey Brown (1803 – 6 June 1860)[1] was a British Whig politician.[2][3]
Humphrey Brown | |
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| Member of Parliament for Tewkesbury | |
| In office 28 July 1847 – 28 March 1857 | |
| Preceded by | William Dowdeswell John Martin |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Lygon John Martin |
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| Born | 1803 |
| Died | (aged 56) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Whig |
Brown was first elected Whig MP for Tewkesbury at the 1847 general election and held the seat until 1857, when he was defeated. Although he attempted to regain the seat at a by-election in 1859—caused by the appointment of Frederick Lygon as a Civil Lord of the Admiralty–he was unsuccessful.[4]
References
- Rayment, Leigh (7 September 2017). "The House of Commons: Constituencies beginning with "T"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 15 July 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - "Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard". 10 August 1847. pp. 2–3. Retrieved 15 July 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Worcester Journal". 15 July 1847. p. 3. Retrieved 15 July 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. pp. 282–283. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
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