Harry Spencer Waddington ( – 26 February 1864) was a British

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politician. He was elected to the

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as one of the two

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(MPs) for the

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at a

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in 1838 following the death of the sitting MP Robert Hart Logan. Waddington held the seat until he stood down at the 1859 general election. His initial election was unopposed, and no further elections in West Suffolk were contested until 1859.

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* Year of birth uncertain 1780 deaths Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1837–1841 UK MPs 1841–1847 UK MPs 1847–1852 UK MPs 1852–1857 UK MPs 1857–1859 {{England-Conservative-UK-MP-stub