Edward Blount (MP)
Edward Blount (18 July 1769 – 20 March 1843)[1] was a British politician, and activist in the cause of civil rights for Roman Catholics. He was a Whig Member of Parliament for Steyning, Sussex from 1830 till the constituency was abolished in 1832.[2]
References[]
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 5)
- ^ Stooks Smith, Henry. (1973) [1844-1850]. Craig, F. W. S. (ed.). The Parliaments of England (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 556. ISBN 0-900178-13-2.
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Blount, Edward (1769–1843), campaigner for Roman Catholic civil rights by H. J. Spencer.
External links[]
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Edward Blount
Categories:
- 1769 births
- 1843 deaths
- Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies
- UK MPs 1830–1831
- UK MPs 1831–1832
- Whig (British political party) MPs for English constituencies
- UK MP for England stubs