Sir Joseph Pulley, 1st Baronet
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Sir Joseph Pulley, 1st Baronet (8 September 1822 - 5 August 1901) was an English Liberal
politician.
Pulley was the son of Joseph Pulley of Bayswater and his wife Fanny Oldaker. He was a J. P.
and Deputy Lieutenant
for Herefordshire
.
Pulley stood unsuccessfully for parliament at Hereford
in1874 and 1878 and was elected Member of Parliament
for the constituency in 1880. He held the seat until 1886.
Pulley was created baronet of Lower Eaton, Hereford in 1893. He died at the age of 78 without issue and the baronetcy became extinct.
Pulley married Mary Jane Burgess in 1860
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.
Pulley was the son of Joseph Pulley of Bayswater and his wife Fanny Oldaker. He 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 Herefordshire
Herefordshire
Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire" NUTS 2 region. It also forms a unitary district known as the...
.
Pulley stood unsuccessfully for parliament at Hereford
Hereford (UK Parliament constituency)
Hereford was, until 2010, a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Since 1918, it had elected one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post voting system....
in1874 and 1878 and was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for the constituency in 1880. He held the seat until 1886.
Pulley was created baronet of Lower Eaton, Hereford in 1893. He died at the age of 78 without issue and the baronetcy became extinct.
Pulley married Mary Jane Burgess in 1860