Robert Jasper More
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Robert Jasper More was an English landowner, barrister and Liberal
politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1865 and 1903.
More was the son of Rev. Thomas Frederick More, J.P., of Linley Hall. Shropshire, and his wife Harriet Mary More daughter of Thomas More of Larden Hall, Much Wenlock
. He was educated at Balliol College, Oxford
and called to the bar at Lincolns Inn in 1863.
More was elected as Member of Parliament
for Shropshire South in 1865 but lost the seat in 1868. In 1876 he made a tour of the Balkans of which he subsequently published an account. More was a J.P.
and Deputy Lieutenant
for Shropshire and High Sheriff of Shropshire
in 1881. He was also and a J.P. for Montgomery. He collected mineral specimens from the old lead mines of South Shropshire. In 1886, he exhibited these at the British Association meeting in Birmingham and then loaned and finally donated them to Mason College.
In 1885 More stood at Ludlow
and won the seat which he retained until his death in 1903 at the age of 67.
More married Evaline Frances Carr daughter of the Rev. Edward Carr, Canon of Liverpool in 1871. They lived at Linley Hall, near Shrewsbury in Shropshire.
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1865 and 1903.
More was the son of Rev. Thomas Frederick More, J.P., of Linley Hall. Shropshire, and his wife Harriet Mary More daughter of Thomas More of Larden Hall, Much Wenlock
Much Wenlock
Much Wenlock, earlier known as Wenlock, is a small town in central Shropshire, England. It is situated on the A458 road between Shrewsbury and Bridgnorth. Nearby, to the northeast, is the Ironbridge Gorge, and the new town of Telford...
. He was educated at Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College , founded in 1263, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England but founded by a family with strong Scottish connections....
and called to the bar at Lincolns Inn in 1863.
More was elected as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Shropshire South in 1865 but lost the seat in 1868. In 1876 he made a tour of the Balkans of which he subsequently published an account. More was 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 Shropshire and High Sheriff of Shropshire
High Sheriff of Shropshire
The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere or are now defunct, so that its functions...
in 1881. He was also and a J.P. for Montgomery. He collected mineral specimens from the old lead mines of South Shropshire. In 1886, he exhibited these at the British Association meeting in Birmingham and then loaned and finally donated them to Mason College.
In 1885 More stood at Ludlow
Ludlow (UK Parliament constituency)
Ludlow 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 system of election....
and won the seat which he retained until his death in 1903 at the age of 67.
More married Evaline Frances Carr daughter of the Rev. Edward Carr, Canon of Liverpool in 1871. They lived at Linley Hall, near Shrewsbury in Shropshire.