William Dowdeswell (1804–1870)
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William Dowdeswell was a British Conservative Party
politician from Gloucestershire
He was elected at the 1835 general election
as one of the two Members of Parliament
(MPs) for the borough of Tewkesbury
in Gloucestershire
,
having contested the seat unsuccessfully in 1832
.
He was re-elected in 1837
and 1841
, and held the seat until he stood down at the 1847 general election
.
He lived at Pull Court, near Bushley
.
His son William Edward Dowdeswell
was an MP from 1865 to 1876.
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 from Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
He was elected at the 1835 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1835
The 1835 United Kingdom general election was called when Parliament was dissolved on 29 December 1834. Polling took place between 6 January and 6 February 1835, and the results saw Robert Peel's Conservatives make large gains from their low of the 1832 election, but the Whigs maintained a large...
as one of the two Members 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,...
(MPs) for the borough of Tewkesbury
Tewkesbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Tewkesbury 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....
in Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
,
having contested the seat unsuccessfully in 1832
United Kingdom general election, 1832
-Seats summary:-Parties and leaders at the general election:The Earl Grey had been Prime Minister since 22 November 1830. His was the first predominantly Whig administration since the Ministry of all the Talents in 1806-1807....
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He was re-elected in 1837
United Kingdom general election, 1837
The 1837 United Kingdom general election saw Robert Peel's Conservatives close further on the position of the Whigs, who won their fourth election of the decade....
and 1841
United Kingdom general election, 1841
-Seats summary:-Whig MPs who lost their seats:*Viscount Morpeth - Chief Secretary for Ireland*Sir George Strickland, Bt*Sir Henry Barron, 1st Baronet-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987...
, and held the seat until he stood down at the 1847 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1847
-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 *...
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He lived at Pull Court, near Bushley
Bushley
Bushley is a village and civil parish in the Malvern Hills District in Worcestershire, England. The church is dedicated to Saint Peter. William Dowdeswell the Worcestershire MP from 1761 until his death was brought up at Pull Court in Bushley....
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His son William Edward Dowdeswell
William Edward Dowdeswell
William Edward Dowdeswell was an English Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1865 and 1876....
was an MP from 1865 to 1876.