Robert Pulsford | |
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Member of Parliament for Hereford | |
| In office 5 October 1841 – 31 July 1847 | |
| Preceded by |
Edward Clive Henry William Hobhouse |
| Succeeded by |
Robert Price Henry Morgan-Clifford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1814 |
| Died | 3 June 1888 (aged 73–74) Hennock, Devon, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Whig |
Robert Pulsford (1814 – 3 June 1888) [1] was a British Whig politician. [2] [3] [4] [5]
Baptised on 21 April 1815 at Church of St John-at-Hackney, Pulsford was the son of William Pulsford and Martha, daughter of William Hobson. He died in 1888 at Hennock, Devon, leaving £192,468 to three sons and five daughters. [5]
Pulsford was elected a Whig Member of Parliament for Hereford at a by-election in 1841—caused by the resignation of Henry William Hobhouse—and held the seat until 1847 when he did not seek re-election. [4] [6]
References
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^ Rayment, Leigh (13 October 2017).
"The House of Commons: Constituencies beginning with "H"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 6 November 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL ( link) - ^ "Perthshire Courier". 14 October 1841. p. 1. Retrieved 6 November 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Miscellaneous Epitome". Norfolk Chronicle. 16 October 1841. p. 4. Retrieved 6 November 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b Stooks Smith, Henry. (1973) [1844-1850]. Craig, F. W. S. (ed.). The Parliaments of England (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. pp. 140–142. ISBN 0-900178-13-2.
- ^ a b "Robert Pulsford the younger". Legacies of British Slave-ownership. University College London. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. pp. 150–151. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
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Robert Pulsford | |
|---|---|
|
Member of Parliament for Hereford | |
| In office 5 October 1841 – 31 July 1847 | |
| Preceded by |
Edward Clive Henry William Hobhouse |
| Succeeded by |
Robert Price Henry Morgan-Clifford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1814 |
| Died | 3 June 1888 (aged 73–74) Hennock, Devon, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Whig |
Robert Pulsford (1814 – 3 June 1888) [1] was a British Whig politician. [2] [3] [4] [5]
Baptised on 21 April 1815 at Church of St John-at-Hackney, Pulsford was the son of William Pulsford and Martha, daughter of William Hobson. He died in 1888 at Hennock, Devon, leaving £192,468 to three sons and five daughters. [5]
Pulsford was elected a Whig Member of Parliament for Hereford at a by-election in 1841—caused by the resignation of Henry William Hobhouse—and held the seat until 1847 when he did not seek re-election. [4] [6]
References
-
^ Rayment, Leigh (13 October 2017).
"The House of Commons: Constituencies beginning with "H"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 6 November 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL ( link) - ^ "Perthshire Courier". 14 October 1841. p. 1. Retrieved 6 November 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Miscellaneous Epitome". Norfolk Chronicle. 16 October 1841. p. 4. Retrieved 6 November 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b Stooks Smith, Henry. (1973) [1844-1850]. Craig, F. W. S. (ed.). The Parliaments of England (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. pp. 140–142. ISBN 0-900178-13-2.
- ^ a b "Robert Pulsford the younger". Legacies of British Slave-ownership. University College London. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. pp. 150–151. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.