Sir Edmund Filmer, 9th Baronet
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Sir Edmund Filmer, 9th Baronet (11 July 1835 – 17 December 1886) was an English
Conservative Party
politician.
He was elected to the House of Commons at the 1859 general election
as a Member of Parliament
(MP) for West Kent. The seat had previously been held by his father, the 8th Baronet
from 1838 until his death in 1857, but that 9th Baronet's tenure was shorter, since he did not defend his seat at the next general election, 1865
.
Fifteen years later, Filmer returned to Parliament
when he was elected a the 1880 general election
as MP for Mid Kent. However he resigned his seat
in 1884, by taking the Chiltern Hundreds.
England
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Conservative Party
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.
He was elected to the House of Commons at the 1859 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1859
In the 1859 United Kingdom general election, the Whigs, led by Lord Palmerston, held their majority in the House of Commons over the Earl of Derby's Conservatives...
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 West Kent. The seat had previously been held by his father, the 8th Baronet
Sir Edmund Filmer, 8th Baronet
Sir Edmund Filmer, 8th Baronet was an English Conservative Party politician.He was elected to the House of Commons at a by-election in March 1838 as a Member of Parliament for West Kent, having unsuccessfully contested the same constituency at the 1837 general election. He held the seat until...
from 1838 until his death in 1857, but that 9th Baronet's tenure was shorter, since he did not defend his seat at the next general election, 1865
United Kingdom general election, 1865
The 1865 United Kingdom general election saw the Liberals, led by Lord Palmerston, increase their large majority over the Earl of Derby's Conservatives to more than 80. The Whig Party changed its name to the Liberal Party between the previous election and this one.Palmerston died later in the same...
.
Fifteen years later, Filmer returned to Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
when he was elected a the 1880 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1880
-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 MP for Mid Kent. However he resigned his seat
Resignation from the British House of Commons
Members of Parliament sitting in the House of Commons in the United Kingdom are technically forbidden to resign. To circumvent this prohibition, a legal fiction is used...
in 1884, by taking the Chiltern Hundreds.