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Henry Westropp

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Henry Westropp
Member of Parliament
for Bridgwater
In office
12 July 1865 – 25 April 1866
Preceded byAlexander William Kinglake
Charles Kemeys-Tynte
Succeeded byAlexander William Kinglake
George Patton
Personal details
Born1811
Died1886 (aged 75)
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative

Henry Westropp (1811 – 1886)[1] was a British Conservative politician.

Westropp first stood for election at Bridgwater in 1859 but was unsuccessful. He was, however, elected at the next election 1865 but, after scrutiny, his election was declared void in 1866 and he was unseated. Although he stood again in 1868, he was unsuccessful.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 5)
  2. ^ Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Bridgwater
1865 – 1866
With: Alexander William Kinglake
Succeeded by