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]
References
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"Historical list of MPs: House of Commons constituencies beginning with "S" (part 5)". Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. Archived from the original on 10 August 2009. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL ( link) - ^ a b 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.
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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]
References
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^
"Historical list of MPs: House of Commons constituencies beginning with "S" (part 5)". Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. Archived from the original on 10 August 2009. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL ( link) - ^ a b 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.
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