William Ambrose
William Ambrose KC (22 April 1832 – 18 January 1908)[1] was an English judge and Conservative Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1885 to 1899.
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Life and career
Ambrose was born at Chester, the son of Richard and Mary Ambrose.[2] He was called to the bar at Lincolns Inn in 1859 and migrated to Middle Temple in 1869. In 1874, he became a Queen's Counsel and in 1881 a bencher.[3] At the 1885 general election he was elected as Tory MP for Harrow.[4] He held the seat until 1899 when he resigned on being appointed a Master in Lunacy.[4]
Personal life
Ambrose married Georgianna Mary Anne Jones, daughter of William Jones of Camden in 1866[3] and had several children. They were living at West Heath Road, Hendon[5]
Death
He is buried in Highgate Cemetery, in the West Cemetery, along with his wife and her parents.
References
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "H" (part 1)
- Holy Trinity Chester - Parish Register
- Debretts House of Commons and Judicial Guide 1886
- Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 347. ISBN 0-900178-27-2.
- British Census 1881 RG11 1367/125 p57
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by William Ambrose
Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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New constituency | Member of Parliament for Harrow 1885 – 1899 |
Succeeded by Irwin Cox |