John Cobbold (1831–1875)
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John Patteson Cobbold was a Conservative Party
politician in England
.
The scion of a long-established prominent family in Ipswich
, Suffolk
, Cobbold was elected at the general election in February 1874
as one of the two Members of Parliament
(MPs) for the borough of Ipswich
, winning a seat held from 1847 to 1868 by his father John Cobbold
(1797–1882). However, the younger Cobbold did not repeat his father's long service, dying office in December 1875, aged 44. At the resulting by-election
, his younger brother Thomas Cobbold
held the seat for the Conservatives.
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 in England
England
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The scion of a long-established prominent family in Ipswich
Ipswich
Ipswich is a large town and a non-metropolitan district. It is the county town of Suffolk, England. Ipswich is located on the estuary of the River Orwell...
, Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
, Cobbold was elected at the general election in February 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 *...
as one of the two Members 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,...
(MPs) for the borough of Ipswich
Ipswich (UK Parliament constituency)
Ipswich is a borough 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 system of election.- Boundaries :...
, winning a seat held from 1847 to 1868 by his father John Cobbold
John Cobbold (1797–1882)
John Chevallier Cobbold DL JP was a British brewer, railway developer and Conservative Party politician.-Background:Cobbold was the son of John Cobbold and Harriet, daughter of Reverend Temple Chevallier.-Political career:...
(1797–1882). However, the younger Cobbold did not repeat his father's long service, dying office in December 1875, aged 44. At the resulting by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
, his younger brother Thomas Cobbold
Thomas Cobbold (diplomat)
Thomas Clement Cobbold CB was a British diplomat and Conservative Party politician.A member of the Cobbold brewery family, he was the son of John Cobbold, Member of Parliament for Ipswich, and his wife Lucy, daughter of Reverend Henry Patterson...
held the seat for the Conservatives.