Humphrey Sibthorp (1744–1815)
For other people named Humphrey Sibthorp, see Humphrey Sibthorp (disambiguation).
Humphrey Sibthorp (3 October 1744 – 25 April 1815)[1][2] was a British Tory[3] politician. He was the oldest son of the botanist Humphry Sibthorp.
He was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Boston at a by-election in April 1777, after the death of Charles Amcotts MP.[4] He was re-elected in 1780, and held the sat until his defeat[4] at the 1784 general election.[1]
He was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Lincoln at a by-election in April 1800, after the death of George Rawdon MP.[3] He was re-elected in 1802, and held the seat until the 1806 general election,[2] when he did not stand again in Lincoln.[3]
References
- 1 2 Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 4)
- 1 2 Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "L" (part 3)
- 1 2 3 Stooks Smith, Henry. (1973) [1844-1850]. Craig, F. W. S., ed. The Parliaments of England (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 203. ISBN 0-900178-13-2.
- 1 2 Stooks Smith, page 196
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Humphrey Sibthorp
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Charles Amcotts Lord Robert Bertie |
Member of Parliament for Boston 1777 – 1784 With: Lord Robert Bertie to 1782 Sir Peter Burrell from 1782 |
Succeeded by Sir Peter Burrell Dalhousie Watherston |
| Preceded by George Rawdon Richard Ellison |
Member of Parliament for Lincoln April 1800 – Dec 1800 With: Richard Ellison |
Succeeded by Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Parliament of Great Britain |
Member of Parliament for Lincoln 1801 – 1806 With: Richard Ellison |
Succeeded by William Monson Richard Ellison |
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