Edward William Barnett (1835 - March 1895) was a
Conservative Party
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politician.
He first contested
Dover
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at the
1871 by-election, but was unsuccessful. He was then elected
MP for the constituency in another
by-election in 1873 before being defeated at the next election in 1874.
The short duration of his term from his election, which took place in an autumn recess, to the
1874 general election meant Barnett never took his seat in the
House of Commons.
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Edward William Barnett
Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies
UK MPs 1868–1874
People from Walsall
1835 births
1895 deaths
Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Dover
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