William Henry Stanton (MP)
William Henry Stanton (6 October 1790 – 24 March 1870)[1] was a British Liberal Party politician.
Parliamentary career
At the 1841 general election, Stanton was elected as one of the two Members of Parliament (MPs) for the parliamentary borough of Stroud[2] in Gloucestershire. He was returned to the House of Commons again in 1847, but did not seek re-election at the 1852 general election.[2]
His son, Alfred John Stanton, was also MP for Stroud, from 1874 to 1880.[3]
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gollark: Yep, they'll see "wow, they really want hatchlings" and give me eggs, because everyone loves eggs.
gollark: I'm using the Inverse Wants Principle.
gollark: No, I mostly wanted eggs.
gollark: I was hoping to be able to get a nice hybrid (risen/setsong, carina) for one of them, but nooo...
References
- "Historical list of MPs: House of Commons constituencies beginning with "S" (part 5)". Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
- Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 292. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
- John Eacott, The Eacott Name History, p 106. 2019. ISBN 9780987822772. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by William Henry Stanton
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by John Russell George Poulett Scrope |
Member of Parliament for Stroud 1841 – 1852 With: George Poulett Scrope |
Succeeded by Lord Moreton George Poulett Scrope |
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