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Edward Waugh (1816 – 26 March 1891) was an English solicitor and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 to 1885.
Waugh was the son of John Lamb Waugh of Seat Hill,
/ref> At the 1880 general election, Waugh was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Cockermouth, replacing the Liberal William Fletcher who had been elected at a by-election in 1879. At the 1885 general election, the town of Cockermouth ceased to be a
Waugh was the son of John Lamb Waugh of Seat Hill, Irthington
Irthington is a village and civil parish within the City of Carlisle district in Cumbria, England, situated to the north-east of Carlisle Lake District Airport. The population in 2011 was 860 according to the 2011 census.
Toponymy
The name Ir ...
, Cumberland and his wife Catherine Miles, daughter of Richard Miles of Pates Hill, Irthington. He was admitted solicitor in 1840 and eventually became head of the legal firm of E and E L Waugh and Musgrove of Cockermouth. He was one time Registrar of the County Court and Clerk to the magistrates.Debretts House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1881/ref> At the 1880 general election, Waugh was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Cockermouth, replacing the Liberal William Fletcher who had been elected at a by-election in 1879. At the 1885 general election, the town of Cockermouth ceased to be a
parliamentary borough
A borough is an administrative division in various English-speaking countries. In principle, the term ''borough'' designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely.
History
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, and the name was transferred to a new county division. Waugh did not contest the new constituency.
Waugh married Mary Liddell, daughter of Thomas Liddell of Carlisle in 1843.
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* 1816 births 1891 deaths Liberal Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1880–1885 People from Mossley People from Irthington {{England-Liberal-UK-MP-stub