William Nicholson Hodgson
William Nicholson Hodgson (14 August 1801 – 2 April 1876)[1][2] was a British Conservative politician.
William Nicholson Hodgson | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for East Cumberland | |
| In office 23 November 1868 – 2 April 1876 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Howard William Marshall |
| Succeeded by | Charles Howard Stafford Howard |
| Member of Parliament for Carlisle | |
| In office 12 July 1865 – 18 November 1868 | |
| Preceded by | Wilfrid Lawson Edmund Potter |
| Succeeded by | Edmund Potter Wilfrid Lawson |
| In office 27 March 1857 – 29 April 1859 | |
| Preceded by | James Graham Joseph Ferguson |
| Succeeded by | James Graham Wilfrid Lawson |
| In office 30 July 1847 – 8 July 1852 | |
| Preceded by | William Marshall Philip Howard |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Ferguson James Graham |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 August 1801 |
| Died | 2 April 1876 (aged 74) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
Political career
He was first elected MP for Carlisle in 1847 but this result was later declared void. However, he retained the seat in the resulting by-election in 1848. However, he lost the seat in 1852. In 1857, he regained the seat, but at the next election in 1859 was again defeated. Despite contesting the seat at a by-election in 1861, he did not regain the seat until 1865. He was then again defeated in 1868.
However, at the same election, he stood for election in East Cumberland where he was elected and held the seat until his death in 1876.[3]
References
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 6)
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 2)
- Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.
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