William Addington, 3rd Viscount Sidmouth

William Wells Addington, 3rd Viscount Sidmouth JP DL (25 March 1824 28 December 1913), was a British peer and politician.

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Background

Sidmouth was the son of Reverend William Leonard Addington, 2nd Viscount Sidmouth, eldest son of Prime Minister Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth.

Political career

Sidmouth was Member of Parliament for Devizes between 1863 and 1864.[1]

Personal life

Lord Sidmouth died in December 1913, aged 89, and was succeeded in the viscountcy by his son, Gerald.

References

  • Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Viscount Sidmouth
  • O'Byrne, William Richard (1849). "Addington, William Wells" . A Naval Biographical Dictionary . John Murray via Wikisource.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
John Neilson Gladstone
Christopher Darby Griffith
Member of Parliament for Devizes
1863–1864
With: Christopher Darby Griffith
Succeeded by
Sir Thomas Bateson, Bt
Christopher Darby Griffith
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
William Addington
Viscount Sidmouth
1864–1913
Succeeded by
Gerald Addington


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