William Ridley-Colborne

The Hon. William Ridley-Colborne (24 July 1814 - 23 March 1846) was a British politician, who represented Richmond from 1841 until his death in 1846.

Ridley-Colborne was born in 1814, the only son of the politician Nicholas Ridley-Colborne and his wife Charlotte (née Steele). His grandfathers, Sir Matthew White Ridley, 2nd Baronet, and Thomas Steele, were both also Members of Parliament. He became heir to a title when his father was created Baron Colborne in 1839.

In the 1841 general election he was elected as a Whig for Richmond,[1] There had been some local opposition to his nomination, and a rumour that the seat was being held open by its patron as a safe seat for Lord John Russell should he be defeated in London,[2] but in the event he was returned along with John Dundas, a fellow Whig, in an unopposed election.[3] Other than a by-election to fill a vacancy in 1839, the seat had not been contested for over a century, and was dominated by the Dundas family.[4]

In Parliament, Ridley-Colborne voted against repeal of the Corn Laws.[1] He died in office after a sudden illness at the age of 32, on 28 March 1846.[5]

References
  1. M. Stenton, ed. (1976). Who's Who of British Members of Parliament: Volume I 1832-1885. Harvester Press. p. 85.
  2. "Election movements - Richmond". London Evening Standard. 23 June 1841.
  3. "Representation of Richmond". Yorkshire Gazette. 3 July 1841.
  4. "The Richmond Election". Yorkshire Gazette. 16 March 1839.
  5. "Death of the Hon William N Ridley Colborne MP". Illustrated London News. 28 March 1846.
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