John Williams (1777–1846)

John Williams (10 February 1777 – 15 September 1846) was an English Whig politician, lawyer and judge.[1]

John Williams was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge.[2] He was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Lincoln at a by-election in March 1822,[3][4] and held the seat until the 1826 general election, when he was returned on 9 June for Ilchester.[5] However, that result was overturned on 22 February 1827 after an election petition,[6] and Williams did not return to the House of Commons until February 1830, when he was returned for Winchelsea at a by-election.[7] He held that seat until the borough was disenfranchised at the 1832 general election.[8]

References

1. Lee, Sidney, ed. (1900). "Williams, John (1777-1846)" . Dictionary of National Biography. 61. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
2. "Williams, John (WLMS794J2)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
3. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "L" (part 3)
4. Stooks Smith, Henry. (1973) [1844-1850]. Craig, F. W. S. (ed.). The Parliaments of England (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 203. ISBN 0-900178-13-2.
5. Stooks Smith, page 534
6. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "I"
7. Stooks Smith, page 559
8. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "W" (part 4)

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Williams

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Coningsby Waldo-Sibthorpe Robert Percy Smith	Member of Parliament for Lincoln 1822 – 1826 With: Robert Percy Smith	Succeeded by John Nicholas Fazakerley Charles Sibthorp
Preceded by Stephen Lushington Sir Isaac Coffin, Bt	Member of Parliament for Ilchester March 1826 – June 1826 With: Richard Sharp	Succeeded by Lionel Tollemache Felix Tollemache
Preceded by Henry Brougham Viscount Howick	Member of Parliament for Winchelsea Feb 1830 – 1832 With: Viscount Howick to July 1830 Henry Dundas July 1830 – April 1831 Stephen Lushington April–July 1831 James Brougham from July 1831	Constituency abolished