Robert John Bagshaw
Robert John Bagshaw | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Harwich | |
| In office 9 December 1857 – 2 May 1859 | |
| Preceded by | John Bagshaw George Drought Warburton |
| Succeeded by | Henry Jervis-White-Jervis William Campbell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1803 |
| Died | (aged 70) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Whig |
Robert John Bagshaw (1803 – 11 August 1873)[1] was a British Whig politician.
He was born the only son of John Bagshaw, MP for Harwich, who had developed the resort of Dovercourt, near Harwich. Robert continued the development of the town after his father's death in 1861.
After unsuccessfully contesting Great Yarmouth at a ,[2] Bagshaw was elected Whig MP for Harwich at a —caused by the death of George Drought Warburton—and held the seat until the 1859 general election when he did not seek re-election.[3]
References[]
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "H" (part 1)
- ^ "The Scotsman". 8 July 1848. p. 2. Retrieved 5 November 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
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External links[]
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Mr Robert Bagshaw
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