William Sloper (c.1658–1743)
William Sloper (c.1658 - 14 January 1743) of West Woodhay House, Berkshire was a British Member of Parliament.
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He was born the son of William Sloper of Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire and educated at New College, Oxford.
He was appointed Clerk to the Paymaster General by 1702, was Deputy Paymaster General from 1714 to 1720 and Deputy Cofferer of the Household by 1730 until his death. In 1714 he bought the West Woodhay House estate in West Berkshire.
He represented Great Bedwyn (UK Parliament constituency) for 1715-1722 and 1729-1741. He was elected to represent Camelford from 1722 to 1727 and Whitchurch from 1742 to 1743.
He married Rebecca Abbott and had two sons. His son and heir William was also an MP for Great Bedwyn and was involved in a notorious affair with the actress Susannah Maria Cibber.
References
- "SLOPER, William (?1658-1743), of West Woodhay, Berks". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
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| Preceded by Thomas Millington Sir Edward Seymour |
Member of Parliament for Great Bedwyn 1715–1722 With: Stephen Bisse |
Succeeded by Robert Bruce Charles Longueville |
| Preceded by James Montagu Richard Coffin |
Member of Parliament for Camelford 1722–1727 With: The Earl of Drogheda |
Succeeded by Thomas Hales John Pitt |
| Preceded by Sir William Willys Viscount Lewisham |
Member of Parliament for Great Bedwyn 1729–1741 With: Sir William Willys 1729–1732 Francis Seymour 1732–1734 Robert Murray 1734–1738 Edward Popham 1738–1741 |
Succeeded by Sir Edward Turner Lascelles Metcalfe |
| Preceded by John Selwyn John Wallop |
Member of Parliament for Whitchurch 1742–1743 With: John Selwyn |
Succeeded by John Selwyn Charles Clarke |