John Harvey Astell (20 March 1806 – 17 January 1887)
was a British

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politician. Astell was first elected as a Conservative MP for

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in 1852, but his term was short-lived after, upon petition, he was unseated in March 1853, when the writ for the seat was also suspended. He later became MP for Ashburton in 1859 and held the seat until 1865 when he did not seek re-election.

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* 1806 births 1887 deaths UK MPs 1852–1857 UK MPs 1859–1865 Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies Deputy Lieutenants of Bedfordshire Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Ashburton {{England-Conservative-UK-MP-1800s-stub