William Ambrose (politician)
William Ambrose KC (22 April 1832 – 18 January 1908)[1] was an English judge and Conservative Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1885 to 1899.
Life and career[]
Ambrose was born at Chester, the son of Richard and Mary Ambrose.[2] He was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1859 and migrated to Middle Temple in 1869. In 1874, he became a Queen's Counsel and in 1881 a bencher.[3] At the 1885 general election he was elected as Conservative MP for Harrow.[4] He held the seat until 1899 when he resigned on being appointed a Master in Lunacy.[4]
Personal life[]
Ambrose married Georgianna Mary Anne Jones, daughter of William Jones of Camden in 1866[3] and had several children. They were living at West Heath Road, Hendon[5]
Death[]
He is buried in Highgate Cemetery, in the West Cemetery, along with his wife and her parents.
References[]
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "H" (part 1)
- ^ Holy Trinity Chester - Parish Register
- ^ a b Debretts House of Commons and Judicial Guide 1886
- ^ a b Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 347. ISBN 0-900178-27-2.
- ^ British Census 1881 RG11 1367/125 p57
External links[]
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by William Ambrose
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