Evan Pateshall

Evan Pateshall (born Evan Thomas;[1] December 1817 – 9 April 1885)[2] was a Conservative Party politician.

Evan Pateshall

Member of Parliament
for Hereford
In office
3 February 1874  14 March 1878
Serving with George Clive
Preceded byGeorge Arbuthnot
Chandos Wren-Hoskyns
Succeeded byGeorge Arbuthnot
George Clive
Personal details
Born
Evan Thomas

December 1817
DiedApril 9, 1885(1885-04-09) (aged 67)
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative
Spouse(s)
Anne Elizabeth Pateshall
(m. 1842)
Alma materKing's College London

Personal life

Pateshall was born as Evan Thomas in December 1817 to David Thomas of Radnorshire. He was educated at Shrewsbury School and King's College London.[3] He married Anne Elizabeth Pateshall, only child of William Pateshall, in 1842 and changed his surname to Pateshall in 1855.[1] He lived at Allensmore Court in Allensmore, Herefordshire.

Political career

Pateshall was Mayor of Hereford in 1863,[4] before being elected Conservative MP for Hereford constituency in 1874. He then resigned after four years in 1878.[5]

Other activities

During his life, Pateshall was a Justice of the Peace, a Deputy Lieutenant for each of Herefordshire, Brecon and Radnor, and commanded one of the companies of the Hereford Rifle Volunteers.[1]

References

  1. "Allensmore Court History". Herefordshire Past. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  2. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "H" (part 2)
  3. Bye-gones, Relating to Wales and the Border Counties, Volume 7. 1884.
  4. "Past Mayors". Hereford City Council. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  5. Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) |format= requires |url= (help) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
George Arbuthnot
and Chandos Wren-Hoskyns
Member of Parliament for Hereford
18741878
With: George Clive
Succeeded by
George Arbuthnot
and George Clive


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