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Christopher Tower
Christopher Tower may refer to: * Christopher Tower (MP, died 1771) (c. 1694–1771), MP for Lancaster, Aylesbury and Bossinney * Christopher Thomas Tower (1775–1867), grandson of the preceding, MP for Harwich * Christopher Tower (MP, died 1884) (1804–1884), son of the preceding, MP for Buckinghamshire {{hndis, Tower, Christopher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Tower (MP, Died 1771)
Christopher Tower (c. 1694–1771), of Huntsmoor Park, near Iver, Buckinghamshire, was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1727 to 1742. Tower was the eldest son of Christopher Tower of Huntsmoor Park, and his wife Elizabeth Hale daughter of Richard Hale of New Windsor. He matriculated at Trinity College, Oxford on 7 May 1712, aged 17. In 1719, he married Jane Proctor, daughter of William Proctor of Epsom, Surrey. He succeeded his father to Huntsmoor in 1728. Tower was returned as a Whig Member of Parliament (MP) for Lancaster at a by-election on 1 May 1727. He headed the poll at the succeeding 1727 British general election. In June 1732, he was granted the reversion of one of the posts as auditor of the imprest, while the other was held for his brother Thomas. As it turned out, they never succeeded to the posts. Tower was by then resident at Huntsmoor, and he transferred to Aylesbury for the 1734 British general election when he was elected in a con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Thomas Tower
Christopher Thomas Tower (1775 – 19 February 1867) was an English landowner. Biography The son of Christopher Tower of Weald Hall, Essex, and grandson of Christopher Tower MP, he succeeded his father in 1810. In 1832 he was elected to Parliament for Harwich, sitting as a moderate Whig. He did not contest the 1835 general election and was unsuccessful in his attempt to be re-elected in 1837. His son Christopher Christopher is the English language, English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the Greek language, Greek name Χριστόφορος (''Christophoros'' or ''Christoforos''). The constituent parts are Χριστός (''Christós''), "Jesus ... was also an MP. References * Michael Stenton ed., ''Who's Who of British Members of Parliament'' (1976) vol. I, p. 381. 1775 births 1867 deaths Politicians from Essex UK MPs 1832–1835 Whig (British political party) MPs for English constituencies {{England-UK-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |