Augustus Fuller (MP)
Augustus Eliott Fuller (7 May 1777 – 5 August 1857)[1][2][3] was a British Conservative politician.
Augustus Fuller | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for East Sussex | |
| In office 12 July 1841 – 4 April 1857 Serving with Henry Holroyd (March 1857–April 1857) Charles Frewen (1846–March 1857) George Darby (1841–1846) | |
| Preceded by | Charles Cavendish George Darby |
| Succeeded by | Henry Holroyd John George Dodson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 May 1777 |
| Died | 5 August 1857 (aged 80) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Clara Putland-Meyrick (m. 1801; died 1856) |
| Children | Five |
| Parents | John Trayton Fuller Anne Eliott |
Fuller was the son of John Trayton Fuller and Anne née Eliott. In 1801, he married Clara Putland-Meyrick (1773–1856), daughter of Owen Putland-Meyrick and Clara née Garth, and they had at least five children: Clara Fuller (died 1831); Owen John Augustus Fuller-Meyrick (1805–1876); Lucy Ann Fuller (1811–1903); Catharine Sarah Fuller (c. 1815–1858); and Augusta Maria Fuller (c. 1818–1871).[2][3]
After unsuccessfully contesting East Sussex at the 1837 general election, Fuller was first elected Conservative MP for the constituency in 1841, and held the seat until 1857 when he was defeated, ranking fourth and last in the poll.[4]
References
- Rayment, Leigh (13 June 2017). "The House of Commons: Constituencies beginning with "S"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 18 August 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- Lundy, Darryl (16 August 2018). "Augustus Eliott Fuller". The Peerage. Archived from the original on 18 August 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- Foster, Joseph (1881). The Peerage, Baronetage, and Knightage of The British Empire for 1881: The Baronetage and Knightage. Westminster: Nichols and Sons. p. 189. Retrieved 18 August 2018 – via Google Books.
- Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. p. 470. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Mr Augustus Fuller
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Charles Cavendish George Darby |
Member of Parliament for East Sussex 1841–1857 With: Henry Holroyd (March 1857–April 1857) Charles Frewen (1846–March 1857) George Darby (1841–1846) |
Succeeded by Henry Holroyd John George Dodson |
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