Marcus Beresford (British Army officer, born 1800)
For other people named Marcus Beresford, see Marcus Beresford (disambiguation).
Marcus Beresford (28 July 1800 – 16 March 1876)[1] was an officer of the British Army and politician in England.
He was the second son of the Rev. George Beresford and his wife Susan. His grandfathers were Archbishop William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies and Hamilton Gorges MP, of Kilbrew.[2]
He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Northallerton from 1824 to 1826,[1] and for Berwick-upon-Tweed from 1826 to 1832.[3]
References
- 1 2 "House of Commons constituencies beginning with "N" (part 2)". Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. Retrieved 2009-04-17.
- ↑ Martin Casey, BERESFORD, Marcus (1800-1876), of 16 Cavendish Square, Mdx. in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1820-1832, 2009.
- ↑ "House of Commons constituencies beginning with "B" (part 2)". Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. Retrieved 2009-04-17.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Marcus Beresford
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Lascelles Henry Peirse (younger) |
Member of Parliament for Northallerton 1824–1826 With: William Lascelles |
Succeeded by Sir John Poo Beresford Henry Lascelles |
| Preceded by Sir Francis Blake Sir John Beresford |
Member of Parliament for Berwick-upon-Tweed 1826–1832 With: John Gladstone 1826–1827 Sir Francis Blake 1827–1832 |
Succeeded by Sir Rufane Shaw Donkin Sir Francis Blake |
| Military offices | ||
| Preceded by Henry Thomas |
Colonel of the 20th (the East Devonshire) Regiment of Foot 1858–1876 |
Succeeded by Sir Frederick Horn |
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