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George Crowle
George Crowle (11May 16961754), of Springhead, near Hull, Yorkshire was a British Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1724 to 1747. Early life Crowle was the eldest son of William Crowle, merchant of Hull, and his wife Dorothy Oates, daughter of Richard Oates of Pontefract. His father served as chamberlain of the borough of Hull in 1688 and 1689. His grandfather, Alderman George Crowle, was sheriff of Kingston upon Hull in 1657, and mayor in 1661 and 1679, Bean, William Wardell. ''The Parliamentary Representation of the Six Northern Counties of England: Cumberland, Durham, Lancashire, Northumberland, Westmoreland, And Yorkshire, and Their Cities and Boroughs. From 1603, to the general election of 1886 with Lists of Members and Biographical Notices. '' Hull: Printed for the Author by Charles Henry Barnwell, 1890 Crowle married his cousin Ellennor. Career Crowle stood for Kingston upon Hull at the 1722 British general election but was unsuccessful. He was r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British House Of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the upper house, the House of Lords, it meets in the Palace of Westminster in London, England. The House of Commons is an elected body consisting of 650 members known as members of Parliament (MPs), who are elected to represent constituencies by the first-past-the-post system and hold their seats until Parliament is dissolved. The House of Commons of England began to evolve in the 13th and 14th centuries. In 1707 it became the House of Commons of Great Britain after the political union with Scotland, and from 1801 it also became the House of Commons for Ireland after the political union of Great Britain and Ireland. In 1922, the body became the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland after the independence of the Irish Free State. Under the Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949, the Lords' power to reject legislation was reduced to a delaying power. The gove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Wilson (MP)
Daniel Wilson (1680 – 31 May 1754) of Dallam Tower, Westmorland was a British Whig politician who sat in the British House of Commons, House of Commons for a total of 34 years between 1708 and 1747. Wilson was born on 8 March 1680, the son of Edward Wilson of Park House, Leck, Lancashire and his wife Katherine Fleming, daughter of Daniel Fleming (antiquary), Sir Daniel Fleming of Rydal Hall, Westmorland. He became a Justice of the Peace in 1706. Wilson was encouraged in his political career, by his uncle Sir William Fleming, 1st Baronet. At the 1708 British general election, 1708 general election he was elected as Whig Member of Parliament for Westmorland (UK Parliament constituency), Westmorland. He was returned unopposed in 1710 British general election, 1710 and 1713 British general election, 1713. Wilson was returned unopposed as MP for Westmorland at the 1715 British general election, 1715 general election. In 1716, he married Elizabeth Crowle, daughter of William Crowle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British MPs 1734–1741
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Politicians From Kingston Upon Hull
A politician is a person who participates in policy-making processes, usually holding an elective position in government. Politicians represent the people, make decisions, and influence the formulation of public policy. The roles or duties that politicians must perform vary depending on the level of government they serve, whether local, national, or international. The ideological orientation that politicians adopt often stems from their previous experience, education, beliefs, the political parties they belong to, or public opinion. Politicians sometimes face many challenges and mistakes that may affect their credibility and ability to persuade. These mistakes include political corruption resulting from their misuse and exploitation of power to achieve their interests, which requires them to prioritize the public interest and develop long-term strategies. Challenges include how to keep up with the development of social media and confronting biased media, in addition to discrimi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Members Of The Parliament Of Great Britain For English Constituencies
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Thomas Carter (Hull MP)
Thomas Carter ( – 3 June 1767) was an English politician. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Kingston upon Hull Kingston upon Hull, usually shortened to Hull, is a historic maritime city and unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It lies upon the River Hull at its confluence with the Humber Est ... from 1747 to 1754. References 1710s births 1767 deaths Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies British MPs 1747–1754 {{England-GreatBritain-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Robert Manners (general)
General Lord Robert Manners ( 1721 – 31 May 1782) was an English soldier and nobleman. He was a son of John Manners, 2nd Duke of Rutland and his second wife, Lucy Sherard. Life He purchased an ensign (rank), ensigncy in the Coldstream Guards on 26 July 1735, and was promoted lieutenant in May 1740. On 22 April 1742, he was promoted captain and lieutenant-colonel in the Grenadier Guards, 1st Foot Guards, and in December 1747, colonel and aide-de-camp to George II of Great Britain, King George II. Manners was returned as Member of Parliament for Kingston upon Hull (UK Parliament constituency), Kingston upon Hull in 1747, and kept the seat for the remainder of his life. In September 1748, he was appointed colonel of the Duke of Cumberland's Regiment of Light Dragoons, 15th Light Dragoons, which were shortly thereafter disbanded. On 13 March 1751 he was made colonel of the 36th (Herefordshire) Regiment of Foot, 36th Regiment of Foot, and was promoted major-general on 7 February 17 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Pulteney
General Harry Pulteney (14 February 1686 – 26 October 1767) was an English soldier and Member of Parliament. He was the younger son of Colonel William Pulteney, of Misterton in Leicestershire, and Mary Floyd. His elder brother, William was one of the leading English statesmen of the 18th century and was eventually created Earl of Bath; he had inherited the family fortune including considerable estates in what is now central London, and also the parliamentary borough of Hedon in Yorkshire. Harry entered Parliament in as member for Hedon in 1722. His brother William had already been its MP for 17 years, and had offered the second seat to his cousin, Daniel Pulteney; but as Daniel was also elected for the (more prestigious) constituency of Preston, this left a vacancy which Harry was able to fill (William continuing to hold the other seat). He was MP for Hedon until 1734, and again from 1739 to 1741, and also represented Hull for three years from 1744, and was also for a pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Carter (died 1744)
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Henry Maister
Henry Maister (1699–1744), of Hull and Winestead, Yorkshire, was a British merchant and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1734 to 1741. Maister was baptized on 1 February 1699, the eldest son of William Maister, a merchant of Hull. In 1716, he succeeded his father, and ran the family mercantile business with his brother Nathaniel. He married Mary Tymperon, daughter of Rev. Henry Tymperon of Carnaby, Yorkshire on 25 August 1724. She died in of smallpox in 1725. He married as his second wife Mary Cayley, daughter of Sir Arthur Cayley, 3rd Baronet, of Brompton, Yorkshire on 19 January 1727 Maister was Sheriff of Kingston upon Hull in 1729. He was returned unopposed as Member of Parliament for Kingston upon Hull at a by-election on 6 February 1734, and then elected in a contest at the 1734 British general election soon after. He voted regularly with the Government. He did not stand in 1741. Maister and his wife several children. On 13 April 1743 a fire des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
