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William Overend

William Overend

British politician

For the British marine artist and book illustrator, see William Heysham Overend.

William Overend (1809 – 24 December 1884)[1] was a British Conservative politician.

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

After unsuccessful standing for election at Sheffield in 1852 and 1857,[2][3] Overend was first elected Conservative MP for Pontefract in 1859. However, he resigned later that year by becoming the Steward of the Manor of Hempholme.[4][5]

References

  1. [1]
    Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "P" (part 2)
  2. [2]
    "Morning Post". 9 July 1852. p. 4. Retrieved 8 July 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. [3]
    "Sheffield Election". Sheffield Independent. 4 April 1857. p. 10. Retrieved 8 July 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. [4]
    Department of Information Services (14 January 2010). "Appointments to the Chiltern Hundreds and Manor of Northstead Stewardships since 1850" (PDF). UK Parliament. House of Commons Library. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  5. [5]
    Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
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