The 1852
East Suffolk by-election was held on 1 May 1852 after the death of the incumbent
Conservative
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MP
Frederick Thellusson, Lord Rendlesham. It was retained by the Conservative candidate
Fitzroy Kelly
Sir Fitzroy Edward Kelly (9 October 1796 – 18 September 1880) was an English commercial lawyer, Tory politician and judge. He was the last Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer
Background and education
Kelly was born in London, the son of Rob ...
, the
Solicitor General for England and Wales
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and previously MP for
Harwich, who was elected unopposed.
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East
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Etymology
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1852 elections in the United Kingdom
1852 in England
East
East or Orient is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from west and is the direction from which the Sun rises on the Earth.
Etymology
As in other languages, the word is formed from the fac ...
May 1852 events