Thomas Houldsworth
Thomas Houldsworth (13 September 1771 – 1 September 1852)[1] was a Tory, and then Conservative Party, politician in England. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for 34 years, from 1818 to 1852.
Houldsworth MP for Pontefract from 1818 to 1830,[2] and then for the rotten borough of Newton in Lancashire from 1830 until the borough was disenfranchised at 1832 general election.[1] He was then elected for the Northern division of Nottinghamshire, and held that seat until he stepped down from the House of Commons at the general election in July 1852.[3] He died two months later, aged 80.
References
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "N" (part 2)
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "P" (part 2)
- Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 438. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Thomas Houldsworth
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Robert Pemberton Milnes Viscount Pollington |
Member of Parliament for Pontefract 1818–1830 With: Viscount Pollington to 1826 Le Gendre Starkie 1826–1830 |
Succeeded by Hon. Henry Stafford-Jerningham Sir Culling Eardley |
| Preceded by Thomas Alcock Thomas Legh |
Member of Parliament for Newton 1830 – 1832 With: Thomas Legh |
Constituency abolished |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for North Nottinghamshire 1832 – 1852 With: Viscount Lumley to 1835 Henry Gally-Knight 1835–1846 Lord Henry Bentinck from 1846 |
Succeeded by Lord Henry Bentinck Lord Robert Pelham-Clinton |
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