Albert Pell
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Albert Pell was an English solicitor and Conservative Party
politician.
before matriculating to Trinity College, Cambridge
in 1839. While at Cambridge, Pell is credited with introducing the game of rugby union
, then simply called football, to the University, and describes in his autobiography the difficulties of setting up a team.
Pell gained his MA
in 1842, and in the same year was admitted to the Inner Temple
on 1 June.
On 8 September 1846, Pell married Elizabeth Barbara Halford, his cousin, and daughter of Sir Henry Halford
. Sir Henry was the 2nd Baronet of Wistow
and had been the Member of Parliament
for the Southern Division of Leicestershire
from 1832-1857.
, defeating Liberal candidate Thomas Paget
. He successfully defended his seat on two occasions, in 1874
and 1880
.
Pell was a keen Parliamentarian and sat on various committees and bodies, including the Royal Commission on City Parochial charities, City guilds and the aged poor. He also had an interest in British agriculture and was a member of a group of MP's, which included Henry Chaplin
, Sir Massey Lopes
and Clare Sewell Read
, who supported farming interests. He was also a member of the Council of the Royal Agricultural Society
of England.
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician.
Early life
Pell was born in 1820, the eldest son of Sir Albert Pell, a judge of the Bancruptcy Courts and Margaret Letitia Matilda St John, daughter of John St John, 12th Baron St John of Bletso. Pell was educated at Rugby SchoolRugby School
Rugby School is a co-educational day and boarding school located in the town of Rugby, Warwickshire, England. It is one of the oldest independent schools in Britain.-History:...
before matriculating to Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
in 1839. While at Cambridge, Pell is credited with introducing the game of rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
, then simply called football, to the University, and describes in his autobiography the difficulties of setting up a team.
Pell gained his MA
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
in 1842, and in the same year was admitted to the Inner Temple
Inner Temple
The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
on 1 June.
On 8 September 1846, Pell married Elizabeth Barbara Halford, his cousin, and daughter of Sir Henry Halford
Sir Henry Halford, 2nd Baronet
Sir Henry Halford, 2nd Baronet was an English Tory and later Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1832 to 1857.Halford was the son of Sir Henry Halford, 1st Baronet and his wife Hon...
. Sir Henry was the 2nd Baronet of Wistow
Wistow, Leicestershire
Wistow is a hamlet and deserted medieval village in the English county of Leicestershire located to the south of the city of Leicester.The Elizabethan Hall and the 13th century parish church dedicated to Saint Wigstan remain. The name derives from Wistan's Stowe...
and had been the Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for the Southern Division of Leicestershire
South Leicestershire (UK Parliament constituency)
Leicestershire South is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post voting system....
from 1832-1857.
Political career and later life
Pell was elected as a Member of Parliament for the Southern Division of Leicestershire, like his father-in-law before him, during the general election of 1868United Kingdom general election, 1868
The 1868 United Kingdom general election was the first after passage of the Reform Act 1867, which enfranchised many male householders, thus greatly increasing the number of men who could vote in elections in the United Kingdom...
, defeating Liberal candidate Thomas Paget
Thomas Paget (1807–1892)
Thomas Tertius Paget was an English banker and Liberal Party politician.Paget was the eldest son of the banker and Whig politician Thomas Paget and his wife Anne Pares. He was a partner in Leicester Bank and became a J. P...
. He successfully defended his seat on two occasions, in 1874
United Kingdom general election, 1874
-Seats summary:-References:* F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* British Electoral Facts 1832-1999, compiled and edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher *...
and 1880
United Kingdom general election, 1880
-Seats summary:-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* British Electoral Facts 1832-1999, compiled and edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher *...
.
Pell was a keen Parliamentarian and sat on various committees and bodies, including the Royal Commission on City Parochial charities, City guilds and the aged poor. He also had an interest in British agriculture and was a member of a group of MP's, which included Henry Chaplin
Henry Chaplin, 1st Viscount Chaplin
Henry Chaplin, 1st Viscount Chaplin PC was a British landowner, racehorse owner and Conservative Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1868 until 1916 when he was raised to the peerage....
, Sir Massey Lopes
Sir Massey Lopes, 3rd Baronet
Sir Massey Lopes, 3rd Baronet PC , known as Massey Franco until 1831 and as Massey Lopes from 1831 to 1854, was a British Conservative politician and agriculturalist....
and Clare Sewell Read
Clare Sewell Read
Clare Sewell Read was a British agriculturist and Conservative politician.-Early life:He was born in 1826 in Ketteringham, Norfolk, and was the eldest son of George Read of Barton Bendish Hall, and his wife Sarah Anne, daughter of Clare Sewell...
, who supported farming interests. He was also a member of the Council of the Royal Agricultural Society
Royal Agricultural Society
The Royal Agricultural Society of England was established in the United Kingdom in 1838 with the motto "Practice with Science". The RASE aim is to promote the scientific development of agriculture. The society received its Royal Charter from Queen Victoria in 1840.From its early days the society...
of England.