Samuel Western
Samuel Western (3 August 1652 – 20 August 1699) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1689 to 1698.
Biography
Western was the son of Thomas Western of Rivenhall Essex and his wife Martha Gott daughter of Samuel Gott. His father was a merchant and councillor of the city of London[1] who had considerable interests in iron in the area of Winchelsea.[2] Western was a member of Gray's Inn.[3]
Western was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Winchelsea on 17 January 1689 and held the seat until 1698.[4] Western married Anna Maria Finch and had a family. He died of consumption at Rivenhall aged 47.
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References
- Waad - Wymondseld, The Rulers of London 1660-1689: A biographical record of the Aldermen and Common Councilment of the City of London (1966), pp. 168-181. Date accessed: 26 October 2010
- Basil Duke Henning The House of Commons, 1660-1690, Volume 1
- Rivenhall
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "W" (part 4)
| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by The Earl of Middleton Cresheld Draper |
Member of Parliament for Winchelsea 1689–1698 With: Robert Austen 1689–1696 Sir George Chute 1696–1698 |
Succeeded by John Hayes Robert Bristow |
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