Charles St. John Fancourt
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Charles St. John Fancourt (1804–1875) was an English Conservative
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1832 to 1837 and later a British colonial superintendent.
At the 1832 general election
Fancourt was elected as a Member of Parliament
(MP) for Barnstaple
. He held the seat until 1837. Fancourt was Superintendent of British Honduras from 1843 to 1851.
Fancourt died at the age of 70.
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 1832 to 1837 and later a British colonial superintendent.
At the 1832 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1832
-Seats summary:-Parties and leaders at the general election:The Earl Grey had been Prime Minister since 22 November 1830. His was the first predominantly Whig administration since the Ministry of all the Talents in 1806-1807....
Fancourt was elected 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 Barnstaple
Barnstaple (UK Parliament constituency)
Barnstaple was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Barnstaple in Devon, in the South West of England. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until 1885, when its representation was reduced to one member.The constituency...
. He held the seat until 1837. Fancourt was Superintendent of British Honduras from 1843 to 1851.
Fancourt died at the age of 70.