John Attwood (died 1865) was a

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and

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politician. Attwood was elected as the Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for

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at the 1841 general election and, becoming a Peelite by 1847, held the seat until 1848 when he was unseated on petition due to bribery by his agents.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Attwood, John 1865 deaths UK MPs 1841–1847 UK MPs 1847–1852 Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies