Samuel Elias Sawbridge
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Samuel Elias Sawbridge was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons of Great Britain
and then of the United Kingdom from 1796 to 1797 and in 1807.
Sawbridge was the eldest son of John Sawbridge
of Olantigh and his wife Anne Stephenson, daughter of Sir William Stephenson. His father was Lord Mayor of London
in 1775 and MP for Hythe and the City of London.
Sawbridge was elected Member of Parliament
for Canterbury
in 1796 but his election was declared void on 2 March 1797. He was re-elected on 10 March 1797 but was unseated on petition on 12 May 1797. He was MP for Canterbury again from February 1807 to May 1807.
Sawbridge died in May 1850, aged 81.
Sawbridge married Elizabeth Ellis, daughter of Brabazon Ellis of Wyddial Hall
, Hertfordshire. His son John was Member of Parliament
for Wareham
for many years.
House of Commons of Great Britain
The House of Commons of Great Britain was the lower house of the Parliament of Great Britain between 1707 and 1801. In 1707, as a result of the Acts of Union of that year, it replaced the House of Commons of England and the third estate of the Parliament of Scotland, as one of the most significant...
and then of the United Kingdom from 1796 to 1797 and in 1807.
Sawbridge was the eldest son of John Sawbridge
John Sawbridge
John Sawbridge was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1768 to 1780.Sawbridge was the eldest son of John Sawbridge of Olantigh and his wife Elizabeth Wanley, daughter of George Wanley....
of Olantigh and his wife Anne Stephenson, daughter of Sir William Stephenson. His father was Lord Mayor of London
Lord Mayor of London
The Right Honourable Lord Mayor of London is the legal title for the Mayor of the City of London Corporation. The Lord Mayor of London is to be distinguished from the Mayor of London; the former is an officer only of the City of London, while the Mayor of London is the Mayor of Greater London and...
in 1775 and MP for Hythe and the City of London.
Sawbridge was elected 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,...
for Canterbury
Canterbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Canterbury is a county constituency which has been represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom since 1918. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
in 1796 but his election was declared void on 2 March 1797. He was re-elected on 10 March 1797 but was unseated on petition on 12 May 1797. He was MP for Canterbury again from February 1807 to May 1807.
Sawbridge died in May 1850, aged 81.
Sawbridge married Elizabeth Ellis, daughter of Brabazon Ellis of Wyddial Hall
Wyddial
Wyddial is a village and civil parish in Hertfordshire, near Buntingford. It is located at and lies due north of Greenwich on the Prime Meridian....
, Hertfordshire. His son John was 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,...
for Wareham
Wareham (UK Parliament constituency)
Wareham was a parliamentary borough in Dorset, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1302 until 1832, and then one member from 1832 until 1885, when the borough was abolished.-History:...
for many years.