Ralph Etwall (30 May 1804 – 15 December 1882) was an English

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politician who sat in the

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from 1831 to 1847. Etwall was the son of Ralph Etwall who owned several hundred acres, and he was described as "the most ungainly person, and for a gentleman the most uncouth".William Day ''Reminiscences of the Turf''
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Etwall was elected Member of Parliament for

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. He held the seat until 1847. Etwall was active in parliament in pursuing the scandalous treatment of children at the Andover workhouse.Andover Town Central - Andover Workhouse
/ref> Etwall was fond of field sports and also kept race-horses for about 15 years. However, with the expense of his elections and the cost of his sports he ended up heavily in debt and left England to live many years in seclusion in France. He died at the age of 78.

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