Alexander Henry (MP)

Alexander Henry (1783 – 4 October 1862)[1] was a British Radical politician.[2][3]

Alexander Henry
Member of Parliament
for South Lancashire
In office
20 December 1847  14 July 1852
Serving with William Brown
Preceded byWilliam Brown
Charles Pelham Villiers
Succeeded byWilliam Brown
John Cheetham
Personal details
Born1783
Died4 October 1862(1862-10-04) (aged 78–79)
NationalityBritish
Political partyRadical

Henry was elected Radical Member of Parliament for South Lancashire at a by-election in 1847—caused by Charles Pelham Villiers' decision to sit for another seat—and held the seat until 1852 when he did not seek re-election.[4]

References

  1. Rayment, Leigh (5 December 2017). "The House of Commons: Constituencies beginning with "L"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 29 June 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  2. "Dorset County Chronicle". 23 December 1847. p. 4. Retrieved 8 August 2018 via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "Local Intelligence". Lancaster Gazette. 24 December 1847. p. 3. Retrieved 8 August 2018 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. p. 411. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
William Brown
Charles Pelham Villiers
Member of Parliament for South Lancashire
18471852
With: William Brown
Succeeded by
William Brown
John Cheetham
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