Christopher Spurrier (16 August 1783 – 13 November 1876) was an English politician who was elected Member of Parliament for

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in the 1820 general election. He was also

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from 1825 to 1826. Spurrier was born into one of Poole's leading

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merchant families and built Upton House.

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