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Abel Smith (1829–1898)
Abel Smith JP (30 December 1829 – 30 May 1898) was an English landowner of the Smith banking family and Conservative politician. Smith was the son of Abel Smith and his wife Frances Anne Calvert. His father was MP for various constituencies, and his mother was the daughter of General Sir Harry Calvert. Smith was elected member of parliament (MP) for Hertfordshire in 1854 but lost the seat in 1857. His father died in 1859 and he inherited the estate of Woodhall Park, Hertfordshire, and various other properties. He was re-elected for Hertfordshire in 1859 and lost the seat again in 1865. In 1866 he was elected for Hertfordshire again, holding the seat until the constituency was abolished in 1885. In 1885 he was elected MP for Hertford, and held the seat until his death. Smith was also lord of the manor of Rennesley and justice of the peace. Smith married Lady Susan Emma Pelham, daughter of Henry Pelham, 3rd Earl of Chichester, on 7 April 1853. Their son Abel Hen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abel Smith (1829–1898)
Abel Smith JP (30 December 1829 – 30 May 1898) was an English landowner of the Smith banking family and Conservative politician. Smith was the son of Abel Smith and his wife Frances Anne Calvert. His father was MP for various constituencies, and his mother was the daughter of General Sir Harry Calvert. Smith was elected member of parliament (MP) for Hertfordshire in 1854 but lost the seat in 1857. His father died in 1859 and he inherited the estate of Woodhall Park, Hertfordshire, and various other properties. He was re-elected for Hertfordshire in 1859 and lost the seat again in 1865. In 1866 he was elected for Hertfordshire again, holding the seat until the constituency was abolished in 1885. In 1885 he was elected MP for Hertford, and held the seat until his death. Smith was also lord of the manor of Rennesley and justice of the peace. Smith married Lady Susan Emma Pelham, daughter of Henry Pelham, 3rd Earl of Chichester, on 7 April 1853. Their son Abel Hen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher William Puller
Christopher William Puller (1807–1864), from 1857 Christopher William Giles Puller, was an English barrister and politician. Life The son of Sir Christopher Puller and his wife Louise King, he was educated at Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford. A college friend of W. E. Gladstone, he graduated B.A. in 1828, and M.A. in 1832. He was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1832, and went into practice as a court of equity, chancery barrister. He resided at Youngsbury. At the 1857 United Kingdom general election, 1857 general election, Puller became Member of Parliament for ; and he was re-elected in 1859. He was a Liberal who took an interest in the church rate debates of 1858 to 1861. He was also regarded as an expert on the education issue. Giles Puller was in 1858 a secretary of the India Missions Extension of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel; he had been on the Standing Committee of the Society from 1850. He died on 16 February 1864 at Youngsbury. His replacem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
