William Edward Dowdeswell
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William Edward Dowdeswell (13 June 1841 – 12 July 1893) was an English Conservative
politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1865 and 1876.
Dowdeswell was the son of William Dowdeswell
of Pull Court and his wife Amelia Letitia Graham daughter of Robert Graham of Cossington Hall, Somerset. His father was MP for Tewkesbury from 1835 to 1842. He was educated at Westminster School
and at Christ Church, Oxford
. He was a J.P.
for Worcestershire, and captain of Worcestershire Yeomanry Cavalry.
At the 1865 general election
Dowdeswell was elected Member of Parliament
for Tewkesbury
which he held until March 1866. In 1866 he was elected MP for West Worcestershire and held the seat until 1876.
Dowdeswell died at the age of 52.
Dowdeswell married Emily Parkyns daughter of Sir Thomas Parkyns, 6th Baronet in February 1869.
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 who sat in the House of Commons between 1865 and 1876.
Dowdeswell was the son of William Dowdeswell
William Dowdeswell (1804–1870)
William Dowdeswell was a British Conservative Party politician from GloucestershireHe was elected at the 1835 general election as one of the two Members of Parliament for the borough of Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire,...
of Pull Court and his wife Amelia Letitia Graham daughter of Robert Graham of Cossington Hall, Somerset. His father was MP for Tewkesbury from 1835 to 1842. He was educated at Westminster School
Westminster School
The Royal College of St. Peter in Westminster, almost always known as Westminster School, is one of Britain's leading independent schools, with the highest Oxford and Cambridge acceptance rate of any secondary school or college in Britain...
and at Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford
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. He was a J.P.
Justice of the Peace
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for Worcestershire, and captain of Worcestershire Yeomanry Cavalry.
At the 1865 general election
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...
Dowdeswell was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for 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....
which he held until March 1866. In 1866 he was elected MP for West Worcestershire and held the seat until 1876.
Dowdeswell died at the age of 52.
Dowdeswell married Emily Parkyns daughter of Sir Thomas Parkyns, 6th Baronet in February 1869.