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James Wilson (MP For York)
James Wilson was one of two Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency of York from 1826 to 1830. Life and politics There are very few records of the life of James Wilson prior to 1820 when he came to public notice with the purchase of Sneaton Manor, which he rebuilt as Sneaton Castle, near Whitby. His account to Parliament of his prior life included claims to Army service in the West Indies and inheriting an estate on St.Vincent. He was returned unopposed as the Tory MP for York York is a cathedral city with Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. It is the historic county town of Yorkshire. The city has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a ... in 1826. According to Parliamnetary records, he was quite vocal in the chamber and lobbied well for his constituency and of his resident town of Whitby. He died in September 1830, leaving his estate to his daughter, Mary. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Of York (UK Parliament Constituency)
The City of York was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. Boundaries 1918–1950: The County Borough of York. 1950–1974: As prior but with redrawn boundaries. 1974–1983: As prior but with redrawn boundaries. 1983–1997: As prior but County Borough of York renamed the City of York. 1997–2010: As prior but constituency renamed City of York. This constituency covered most of the city of York, though the outer parts of the city and local council area fell within the Selby, Vale of York and Ryedale constituencies. History By virtue of its importance, York was regularly represented in Parliament from an early date: it had been required to send delegates to the assembly of 1265, but no actual returns survive until the end of the 13th century. The structure of the civic government of the city provided the basis by which it elected ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Chaloner (MP)
Robert Chaloner, FRS (23 September 1776 – 7 October 1842) was an English Member of Parliament and Lord Mayor of York. Born the son of William Chaloner of Guisborough, Yorkshire he was educated at Harrow School. He succeeded his elder brother Thomas in 1796 to Guisborough Hall. He joined the North West Riding yeomanry as a Cornet, becoming a captain in 1798. He was a major in the Cleveland Volunteers in 1803 and in the North Riding militia in 1808. He was elected MP for Richmond in 1810, sitting until 1818 and then elected again in 1820 for York, sitting until 1826. He served as Lord Mayor of York for 1817–18 and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society Fellowship of the Royal Society (FRS, ForMemRS and HonFRS) is an award granted by the judges of the Royal Society of London to individuals who have made a "substantial contribution to the improvement of natural science, natural knowledge, incl ... in 1811. He was bankrupted in the financial crisis of 1825–6, and his Yo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
