Andrew Lawson (1800 – 28 February 1853)
of Aldborough Lodge and Boroughbridge Hall, both in Yorkshire, and of 26 Pall Mall, London,
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politician.Knaresborough
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, Lawson was elected Conservative Member of Parliament
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(MP) for the same constituency at the 1835 general election. He, however, lost the seat two years later, before regaining it in 1841
Events
January–March
* January 20 – Charles Elliot of the United Kingdom, and Qishan of the Qing dynasty, agree to the Convention of Chuenpi.
* January 26 – Britain occupies Hong Kong. Later in the year, the first census of the i ...
and holding it until 1847, when he was again defeated. Once more, he contested the seat at a by-election in 1851, but was unsuccessful.
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UK MPs 1835–1837
UK MPs 1841–1847
Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies
1800 births
1853 deaths