William Parker (MP)
William Windsor Parker (1802 – February 1892)[1] was a British Conservative Party politician.
He served for 18 years in the cavalry of the East India Company, 1820-38, and was present with the 10th Bengal Light Cavalry at the siege of Bhurtpore in 1826. Was ADC to the Commander in Chief and Interpeter to Lord Combermere, 1825-27[2].
Parker lived at Clopton Hall, Rattlesden, Suffolk where he was a well-respected and enthusiastic farmer. He died in 1892 and is buried in the Church of St. Mary, with his wife (d. 1883) and other members of his family. He had married in India in 1830 and they celebrated their 50th Anniversary in 1880[3].
He was elected to the House of Commons at the 1859 general election as one of the two Members of Parliament (MPs) for the Western division of Suffolk, and held the seat until he stood down at the 1880 general election.[4]
References
- ↑ "House of Commons constituencies beginning with "S" (part 6)". Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. Retrieved 2009-11-23.
- ↑ Obituary - East Anglian Daily Times - Tuesday 2 February 1892
- ↑ Obituary - East Anglian Daily Times - Tuesday 2 February 1892
- ↑ Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. pp. 463–464. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by William Parker
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Philip Bennet Harry Spencer Waddington |
Member of Parliament for West Suffolk 1859 – 1885 With: The Earl Jermyn 1859–1864 Lord Augustus Hervey 1864–1875 Fuller Maitland Wilson 1875 Thomas Thornhill from 1875 |
Succeeded by William Biddell Thomas Thornhill |