William Mainwaring (English politician)
William Mainwaring (6 Oct 1735 – 28 February 1821) was the MP for Middlesex from 1784 and chairman of the Middlesex and Westminster Quarter Sessions for a similar period.[1][2]
He was elected to serve as MP for Middlesex from 1784 to 1800. In the 1802 General election, he stood as candidate for Middlesex again was opposed by the radical Francis Burdett. Mainwaring had previously resisted Burdett's calls for an inquiry into prison abuses, particularly at Coldbath Fields Prison. Mainwaring was defeated by Burdett but the election was declared void in 1804 and in the following contest William's son George Boulton Mainwaring was elected. The result was reversed in favour of Burdett in 1805 and the back in favour of Mainwaring Junior in 1806. Mainwaring did not contest the 1807 election and Burdett was not elected.[2]
References
- ↑ The Times, 26 Jul 1804; pg2; To the Freeholders of the County of Middlesex.
- 1 2 Jeremy Black; George III: America's Last King; Yale University Press, 2006; ISBN 0-300-11732-9
- "MAINWARING, William (1735-1821), of Hanover Sq., London". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 2012-10-2012. Check date values in:
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| Preceded by George Byng John Wilkes |
Member of Parliament for Middlesex 1784 – 1800 With: John Wilkes to 1790 George Byng from 1790 |
Succeeded by Parliament of the United Kingdom |
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| Preceded by Parliament of Great Britain |
Member of Parliament for Middlesex 1801 – 1802 With: George Byng |
Succeeded by Sir Francis Burdett, Bt George Byng |