William White (MP)
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William White was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
in 1660.
White was a colonel in the service of the commonwealth. In April 1660, he was elected Member of Parliament
for Clitheroe
in the Convention Parliament but was unseated on petition on 16 July 1660 .
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
in 1660.
White was a colonel in the service of the commonwealth. In April 1660, he was elected 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,...
for Clitheroe
Clitheroe (UK Parliament constituency)
Clitheroe was a parliamentary constituency in Lancashire.The town of Clitheroe was first enfranchised as a parliamentary borough in 1559, returning two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of England until 1707, then to the House of Commons of Great Britain until 1800, and finally to the...
in the Convention Parliament but was unseated on petition on 16 July 1660 .