Ebenezer Maitland
Ebenezer Fuller Maitland FRS (23 April 1780 – 1 November 1858) was a British Member of Parliament.
He was the only son of Ebenezer Maitland of Clapham Common, Surrey, who was a merchant and Bank of England director. Ebenezer, junior adopted the additional name of Fuller in accordance with the wishes of his wife's aunt Sarah Fuller.
He was a director of the South Sea Company from 1815 until his death.
He was elected Member of Parliament for Lostwithiel in 1807, for Wallingford in 1812 and for Chippenham in 1826. He was appointed Sheriff of Berkshire for 1825–26 and Sheriff of Breconshire for 1831–32.
In 1829 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.[1]
He married Bethia, the daughter of Joshua Ellis of London, with whom he had four sons and four daughters. He owned several large estates, including Shinfield Park and Park Place in Berkshire.
References
- ↑ "Library Archive". Royal Society. Retrieved 2012-11-30.
- "MAITLAND (afterwards FULLER MAITLAND), Ebenezer (1780-1858), of Shinfield Park, Berks. and Stansted, Essex.". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 2012-11-30.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by The Viscount Lismore Charles Cockerell |
Member of Parliament for Lostwithiel 1807–1812 With: George Peter Holford |
Succeeded by Reginald Pole Carew John Ashley Warre |
| Preceded by William Hughes Richard Benyon |
Member of Parliament for Wallingford 1812–1820 With: William Hughes |
Succeeded by William Hughes George James Robarts |
| Preceded by William Madocks John Rock Grossett |
Member of Parliament for Chippenham 1826–1830 With: Frederick Gye |
Succeeded by Joseph Neeld Philip Pusey |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by Sir Charles Saxton |
High Sheriff of Berkshire 1825 |
Succeeded by William Mount |
| Preceded by William Lewis Hopkins |
High Sheriff of Brecknockshire 1831 |
Succeeded by James Pryce Gwynne Holford |