Alfred Seymour

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Alfred Seymour
Nationality British
Occupation British Liberal Party politician
Years active
Known for Member of Parliament (MP) for Totnes

Alfred Seymour of Knoyle House, Wiltshire, and of Trent MP, JP (11 November 1824 15 March 1888) was a British Liberal Party politician.

Background

He was a son of Henry Seymour of Knoyle House, Wiltshire, of Trent and of Northbrook and wife Jane Hopkinson, and brother of Henry Danby Seymour of Trent.

Career

He was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Totnes at a by-election in January 1863, and held the seat until the borough was disenfranchised in 1868.[1] He returned to the House of Commons the following year, when he was elected at a by-election for Salisbury, and held that seat until his defeat at the 1874 general election.[2]

Seymour was also a Justice of the Peace. He succeeded in Knoyle House, Wiltshire, in 1863.

Family

He married on 18 August 1866 Isabella Leighton (d. 7 April 1911), daughter of Sir Baldwyn Leighton, 8th Baronet, and wife, and widow of Beriah Botfield of Hopton Court, Shropshire, Member of Parliament, and had one daughter:

References

  1. Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 311. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
  2. Craig, op. cit., page 267

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
The Earl of Gifford
John Pender
Member of Parliament for Totnes
1863 – 1868
With: John Pender to 1866
Constituency abolished
Preceded by
Edward Hamilton
John Alfred Lush
Member of Parliament for Salisbury
1869 – 1874
With: John Alfred Lush
Succeeded by
Granville Richard Ryder
John Alfred Lush


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