William Philip Price
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William Philip Price was an English timber merchant and Liberal
politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1852 and 1873.
Price was the son of William Price of Gloucester and his wife Frances George, daughter of Phillip George of Bristol. He was educated privately. He ran a successful timber company, and was also involved in the Railway industry, being a director of the Midland Railway Company. In 1840 he became a director of the Gloucester Banking Company, and was later made the chairman in 1865. Price was a Deputy Lieutenant
and J.P.
for Gloucestershire and in 1849 was made High Sheriff of Gloucestershire
.
In July 1852 Price was elected Member of Parliament
for Gloucester
. In 1857 his re-election was investigated for bribery, and it was found that his agents had been bribing voters, although he himself was not aware of it. He was unseated in 1859.
Price was re-elected MP for Gloucester in the 1865 general election
, but left parliament in May 1873 to become a railway commissioner. Price is the only Member of Parliament
to be made both Steward of the Manor of Northstead and Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds.
Price married Frances Ann Chadborn, daughter of John Chadborn of Gloucester. Their son William Edwin Price
was MP for Tewkesbury.
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 who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1852 and 1873.
Price was the son of William Price of Gloucester and his wife Frances George, daughter of Phillip George of Bristol. He was educated privately. He ran a successful timber company, and was also involved in the Railway industry, being a director of the Midland Railway Company. In 1840 he became a director of the Gloucester Banking Company, and was later made the chairman in 1865. Price was a 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....
and 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...
for Gloucestershire and in 1849 was made High Sheriff of Gloucestershire
High Sheriff of Gloucestershire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Gloucestershire.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred...
.
In July 1852 Price was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Gloucester
Gloucester (UK Parliament constituency)
Gloucester is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was established in 1295 to return two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons but in 1885 representation was reduced to one member under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885...
. In 1857 his re-election was investigated for bribery, and it was found that his agents had been bribing voters, although he himself was not aware of it. He was unseated in 1859.
Price was re-elected MP for Gloucester in 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...
, but left parliament in May 1873 to become a railway commissioner. Price is the only 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,...
to be made both Steward of the Manor of Northstead and Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds.
Price married Frances Ann Chadborn, daughter of John Chadborn of Gloucester. Their son William Edwin Price
William Edwin Price
William Edwin Price was an English Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1868 to 1880....
was MP for Tewkesbury.