Peter Borthwick was a British politician and newspaper editor.

Political career

Borthwick was MP for Evesham

Evesham (UK Parliament constituency)

Evesham was a parliamentary constituency in Worcestershire which was represented in the British House of Commons. Originally a parliamentary borough consisting of the town of Evesham, it was first represented in 1295...

 from 1835–37 and again from 1841-47. In between, from 1837–41, the MP for Evesham was Sir George Rushout

George Rushout, 3rd Baron Northwick

George Rushout, 3rd Baron Northwick , was a British Conservative politician.-Background:Northwick was the son of Reverend the Hon. George Rushout-Bowles, younger son of John Rushout, 1st Baron Northwick...

 (later Baron Northwick) of Northwick Park, Worcestershire. These two gentlemen fought one of the last duels in England on 8 May 1838 over the disputed election of 1837.

Publishing career

Borthwick was editor of the Morning Post

Morning Post

The Morning Post, as the paper was named on its masthead, was a conservative daily newspaper published in London from 1772 to 1937, when it was acquired by The Daily Telegraph.- History :...

 from 1848 until his death in 1852. This paper was noted for its outspoken support of Lord Palmerston's foreign policy.

Later life

Borthwick died on 18 December 1852 and is buried in Brompton Cemetery

Brompton Cemetery

Brompton Cemetery is located near Earl's Court in South West London, England . It is managed by The Royal Parks and is one of the Magnificent Seven...

, London.http://www.brompton.org/Residents.htm

Personal life

He married Margaret Colville, who died on 13 November 1864, aged 59 years.

Their son was Algernon Borthwick, 1st Baron Glenesk

Algernon Borthwick, 1st Baron Glenesk

Algernon Borthwick, 1st Baron Glenesk JP , known as Sir Algernon Borthwick, Bt, between 1887 and 1895, was a British journalist and Conservative politician...

, who took over as editor of the Morning Post on the death of his father.

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