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Sir William Champion De Crespigny, 2nd Baronet
Sir William Champion de Crespigny, 2nd Baronet (1 January 1765 – 28 December 1829) was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1818 and 1826. Early life Crespigny was born on 1 January 1765. He was the only son of Sir Claude Champion de Crespigny, 1st Baronet (1734–1818) and the former Mary Clarke, daughter and heiress of Joseph Clarke. His paternal grandfather was Philip Champion de Crespigny, proctor of the Admiralty court. The Champion de Crespigny family originated in Normandy, France. Retrieved from https://ayfamilyhistory.com/champions-from-normandy/ Among his extended family was uncle Philip Champion de Crespigny, and cousin, Thomas Champion de Crespigny, who both served in Parliament. He educated at Eton College from 1777 to 1780 and at Trinity College, Cambridge from 1783 to 1786, when he received his LLB degree. Career He succeeded his father as 2nd Baronet Champion de Crespigny, of Champion Lodge, Camberwell, Count of Surrey, on 28 J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Member Of Parliament
A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, this term refers only to members of the lower house since upper house members often have a different title. The terms congressman/congresswoman or deputy are equivalent terms used in other jurisdictions. The term parliamentarian is also sometimes used for members of parliament, but this may also be used to refer to unelected government officials with specific roles in a parliament and other expert advisers on parliamentary procedure such as the Senate Parliamentarian in the United States. The term is also used to the characteristic of performing the duties of a member of a legislature, for example: "The two party leaders often disagreed on issues, but both were excellent parliamentarians and cooperated to get many good things done." Members of parliament typically form parliamentary groups, sometimes called caucuse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |