Francis Mowatt (1803 – 12 February 1891) was a

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Radical politician. Mowatt married Sarah Sophia, daughter of Captain Barnes of Romford, and they had at least one son,

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, a British civil servant. Mowatt was first elected Radical MP for Penryn and Falmouth at the 1847 general election, and held the seat until 1852 when he unsuccessfully sought election at

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. He was later elected MP for the latter seat at a by-election in 1854—caused by the 1852 result being declared void due to bribery and treating. He held the seat until 1857, when he did not seek re-election, and was unsuccessful when he again stood in 1859.

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* UK MPs 1852–1857 1803 births 1891 deaths Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Penryn and Falmouth Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies {{England-Liberal-UK-MP-stub