Edward Bolton Clive (c. 1765 – 22 July 1845) was a British
Whig politician.
Background
Clive was the son of
George Clive and Sidney, daughter of Thomas Bolton.
Political career
Clive was
High Sheriff of Herefordshire
This is a list of Sheriffs and, since 1998, High Sheriffs of Herefordshire
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in 1802 and then sat as
Member of Parliament
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for
Hereford
Hereford () is a cathedral city, civil parish and the county town of Herefordshire, England. It lies on the River Wye, approximately east of the border with Wales, south-west of Worcester and north-west of Gloucester. With a population ...
between 1826 and 1845.
Family
Clive married the Hon. Harriet, daughter of
Andrew Archer, 2nd Baron Archer
Andrew Archer, 2nd Baron Archer (29 July 1736 – 18 April 1778), 18th-century British Whig politician, styled the Hon. Andrew Archer between 1747 and 1768.
Life
The son of Thomas, 1st Baron Archer, by Catherine, daughter of Sir Thomas Tip ...
, in 1790. They had several children, including
George Clive and Reverend Archer Clive, grandfather of
Sir Robert Clive. Clive died in July 1845.
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1760s births
1845 deaths
Year of birth uncertain
Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies
UK MPs 1826–1830
UK MPs 1830–1831
UK MPs 1831–1832
UK MPs 1832–1835
UK MPs 1835–1837
UK MPs 1837–1841
UK MPs 1841–1847
Whig (British political party) MPs for English constituencies
High Sheriffs of Herefordshire