Charles Salisbury Butler (1812 – 12 November 1870) was a

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and

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politician.

Family and early life

Born in 1812, Butler was the son of John and Elizabeth Mary (née Butt) Butler. He married Elizabeth, daughter of Edward Kingstone, in 1833 and they had eight children: Charles Edward Kingstone (died 1869); John Banks Meek; Elizabeth Lecesne Kingstone; Emily; Sophia; Frances; Rosa Seldon; and Louisa.

Political career

Butler was elected Radical MP for

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at the 1852 general election and, joining the Liberal Party upon its formation in 1859, he held the seat until 1868 when he stood down.

Other activities

Butler was also a

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for

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and the

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as well as Deputy Lieutenant for the latter. He also held the role of Chairman of the

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s of the Liberties of Her Majesty's Tower and of the Court of Lieutenancy of the Tower Hamlets, and Chairman of the Divisional Bench of the County of Middlesex. Upon the death of the

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, he jointly and temporarily held the office of

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with

William FitzGerald-de Ros, 22nd Baron de Ros William Lennox Lascelles FitzGerald-de Ros, 22nd Baron de Ros of Helmsley, Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, PC, Deputy Lieutenant, DL (1 September 1797 – 6 January 1874), was a British soldier and Conservative Party (UK), Conservat ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Butler, Charles Salisbury Liberal Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1852–1857 UK MPs 1857–1859 UK MPs 1859–1865 UK MPs 1865–1868 1812 births 1870 deaths Deputy Lieutenants of the Tower Hamlets Lord-Lieutenants of the Tower Hamlets