James Agar, 3rd Earl of Normanton
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James Charles Herbert Welbore Ellis Agar, 3rd Earl of Normanton DL (17 September 1818 – 19 December 1896),[1] styled Viscount Somerton until 1868, was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom.
He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he was president of the University Pitt Club.[2] He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Wilton at an unopposed by-election in 1841, and was re-elected unopposed in 1847. He stood down from the House of Commons at the 1852 general election.[3]
References
- ↑ "House of Commons constituencies beginning with "W" (part 4)". Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. Retrieved 2009-04-18.
- ↑ Fletcher, Walter Morley (2011) [1935]. The University Pitt Club: 1835-1935 (First Paperback ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 74. ISBN 978-1-107-60006-5.
- ↑ Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 333. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Earl of Normanton
- James Charles Herbert Welbore Ellis Agar, 3rd Earl of Normanton at ThePeerage.com
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Viscount FitzHarris |
Member of Parliament for Wilton 1841 – 1852 |
Succeeded by Charles A'Court |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Welbore Agar |
Earl of Normanton 1868 – 1896 |
Succeeded by Sidney James Agar |
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