Edward Pery Buckley (7 November 1796 – 28 May 1873) was a

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and Whig politician. Buckley was the son of his namesake, Edward Pery Buckley, and Lady Georgiana West. He married Lady Catherine Pleydell-Bouverie, daughter of

William Pleydell-Bouverie, 3rd Earl of Radnor William Pleydell-Bouverie, 3rd Earl of Radnor (11 May 1779 – 9 April 1869), styled Viscount Folkestone until 1828, was the son of Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie, 2nd Earl of Radnor and Hon. Anne Duncombe. Career After studying at the University of ...

and Lady Catherine Pelham-Clinton, in 1828, and together they had six children: Frances Gertrude (died 1921);

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(1829–1900); Edward William (1829–1840); Duncombe Frederick (1831–1855); Felix John (1834–1911); and Victor (1838–1882). He was first elected Whig MP for

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at a by-election in 1853—caused by the death of

Charles Baring Wall Charles Baring Wall (1795 – 14 October 1853) was at various times the Member of Parliament for Guildford, Wareham, Weymouth and Salisbury. Wall was initially a Conservative but shifted to the Whigs as an MP for Guildford. He then belonged to t ...

–and, becoming a Liberal in 1859, held the seat until the 1865 general election, when he did not seek re-election. Outside of his political career, Buckley also became Colonel in the 83rd (County of Dublin) Regiment of Foot.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Buckley, Edward Pery Whig (British political party) MPs for English constituencies Liberal Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1852–1857 UK MPs 1857–1859 UK MPs 1859–1865 1796 births 1873 deaths