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John Attwood

John Attwood

British politician

For those of a similar name, see John Atwood (disambiguation).

John Attwood (died 1865)[1] was a British Conservative and Peelite politician.[2][3][4]

Quick Facts Member of Parliament for Harwich, Preceded by ...

Attwood was elected as the Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Harwich at the 1841 general election and, becoming a Peelite by 1847, held the seat until 1848 when he was unseated on petition due to bribery by his agents.[4][5][6]

References

  1. [1]
    Rayment, Leigh (22 September 2018). "The House of Commons: Constituencies beginning with "H"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 20 October 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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    "The General Election". Morning Post. 24 July 1847. p. 3. Retrieved 6 November 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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    "Essex Elections". Chelmsford Chronicle. 6 August 1847. p. 4. Retrieved 6 November 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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    Stooks Smith, Henry. (1973) [1844-1850]. Craig, F. W. S. (ed.). The Parliaments of England (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. pp. 108–110. ISBN 0-900178-13-2.
  5. [5]
    Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. p. 144. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
  6. [6]
    "Election Committees—Harwich". Berkshire Chronicle. 18 March 1848. p. 4. Retrieved 6 November 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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