Edward Rushworth (politician)

Edward Rushworth (17 October 1755 – 15 October 1817)[1][2] was a British clergyman on the Isle of Wight, and a token politician.

Rushworth was the oldest son of Royal Navy Captain John Rushworth of Portsea in Hampshire. Educated at Winchester College and at Trinity College, Oxford, he became a deacon at Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight.[3]

In 1780 he married Catherine Holmes, daughter Reverend Leonard Holmes (later the 1st Baron Holmes). His father-in-law was the patron of both the parliamentary boroughs on the island.[3]

He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for the two boroughs on the Isle of Wight for several periods between 1780 and 1797. He was MP for Yarmouth from 1781 to 1781,[1] for Newport from 1784 to 1790,[2] for Yarmouth in 1790, and for Yarmouth again from 1796 to 1797.[1] [3]

He appears to have held the seats only as a place-holder, and did not take part in any parliamentary proceedings.[3]

Edward Rushworth memorial in St James' Church, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight

References

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by
James Worsley
Robert Kingsmill
Member of Parliament for Yarmouth, Isle of Wight
1780–1781
With: Edward Morant
Succeeded by
Edward Morant
Sir Thomas Rumbold, Bt
Preceded by
Sir Richard Worsley, Bt
Hon. John St John
Member of Parliament for Newport, Isle of Wight
17841790
With: Hon. Hugh Seymour-Conway 1784–86
Hon. John Townshend 1786–90
George Byng 1790
Succeeded by
The Viscount Melbourne
The Viscount Palmerston
Preceded by
Thomas Clarke Jervoise
Philip Francis
Member of Parliament for Yarmouth, Isle of Wight
1790–1791
With: Thomas Clarke Jervoise
Succeeded by
Jervoise Clarke Jervoise
Sir John Leicester, Bt
Preceded by
Jervoise Clarke Jervoise
Sir John Leicester, Bt
Member of Parliament for Yarmouth, Isle of Wight
1796–1797
With: Jervoise Clarke Jervoise
Succeeded by
Jervoise Clarke Jervoise
William Peachy


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