Caledon Du Pré
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Caledon George Du Pré was an English Conservative Party
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1839 to 1874.
Du Pré was the son of James Du Pré of Wilton Park, Beaconsfield, and his wife Madelina Maxwell, daughter of Sir WIlliam Maxwell, 4th Baronet
. His father was MP for Gatton, Aylesbury and Chichester. Du Pré was an officer in the 1st Life Guards and became a J.P.
and Deputy Lieutenant
for Buckinghamshire.
In February 1839, Du Pré was elected at a by-election as a Member of Parliament
(MP) for Buckinghamshire
. He held the seat until the 1874 general election
, when he did not stand for re-election.
Du Pré died at the age of 83.
Du Pré married his cousin Louisa Cornwallis Maxwell, daughter of Sir William Maxwell, 5th Baronet.
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 who sat in the House of Commons from 1839 to 1874.
Du Pré was the son of James Du Pré of Wilton Park, Beaconsfield, and his wife Madelina Maxwell, daughter of Sir WIlliam Maxwell, 4th Baronet
Maxwell Baronets
-Maxwell of Calderwood:The Maxwell Baronetcy of Calderwood was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia in 1627.The Baronetage of Nova Scotia was devised in 1624 as a means of settling the plantation of that province...
. His father was MP for Gatton, Aylesbury and Chichester. Du Pré was an officer in the 1st Life Guards and became a J.P.
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
and Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
for Buckinghamshire.
In February 1839, Du Pré was elected at a by-election as a 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,...
(MP) for Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Buckinghamshire is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885.Its most prominent member was...
. He held the seat until the 1874 general election
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 *...
, when he did not stand for re-election.
Du Pré died at the age of 83.
Du Pré married his cousin Louisa Cornwallis Maxwell, daughter of Sir William Maxwell, 5th Baronet.