Charles Towneley (MP)

Charles Towneley
Member of Parliament
for Sligo Borough
In office
15 July 1852 – 6 June 1853
Preceded by John Patrick Somers
Succeeded by John Sadleir
In office
11 April 1848 – 26 June 1848
Preceded by John Patrick Somers
Succeeded by John Patrick Somers
Personal details
Born 1803
Died 4 November 1870(1870-11-04) (aged 66–67)
Nationality Irish
Political party Independent Irish Party
Other political
affiliations		 Whig

Charles Towneley (1803 – 4 November 1870)[1] was an Irish Independent Irish Party and Whig politician.[2]

Towneley was first elected Whig MP for Sligo Borough at a by-election in April 1848. However, after a committee formed due to an election petition found he was, by his agents, guilty of treating, he was declared unelected in June, causing a by-election in July.[3] He returned to the seat as an Independent Irish MP after the 1852 general election but, in 1853, again was unseated. Upon another petition, bribery by his agents was again discovered.[4] He made no further bids for parliament afterwards[2]

References

  1. ↑ Rayment, Leigh (8 August 2018). "The House of Commons: Constituencies beginning with "S"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  2. 1 2 Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. p. 311. ISBN 978-0901714121.
  3. ↑ "Athlone Sentinel". 30 June 1848. p. 4. Retrieved 8 October 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive. (Subscription required (help)).
  4. ↑ "Tralee Chronicle". 10 June 1853. pp. 3–4. Retrieved 8 October 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive. (Subscription required (help)).
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
John Patrick Somers		 Member of Parliament for Sligo Borough
Apr. 1848–Jun. 1848		 Succeeded by
John Patrick Somers
Preceded by
John Patrick Somers		 Member of Parliament for Sligo Borough
1852–1853		 Succeeded by
John Sadleir
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