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Whittington was born in 1709, the son of Isaac Whittington, a [[haberdasher]].<ref name=":0" /> |
Whittington was born in 1709, the son of Isaac Whittington, a [[haberdasher]].<ref name=":0" /> |
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He first stood at the 1954 Amersham by-election as a candidate for the [[Tories (British political party)|Tory Party]] and was elected unopposed. He stood for re-election for the [[Amersham (UK Parliament constituency)|Amersham constituency]] in the [[1754 British general election|1754 general election]] and he and fellow Tory candidate, William Drake were elected unopposed. Whittington did not stand at the [[1761 British general election|1761 general election]]. |
He first stood at the 1954 Amersham by-election as a candidate for the [[Tories (British political party)|Tory Party]] and was elected unopposed. He stood for re-election for the [[Amersham (UK Parliament constituency)|Amersham constituency]] in the [[1754 British general election|1754 general election]] and he and fellow Tory candidate, [[William Drake (1723–1796)|William Drake]] were elected unopposed. Whittington did not stand at the [[1761 British general election|1761 general election]]. |
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Whittington died in April 1773.<ref name=":0" /> |
Whittington died in April 1773.<ref name=":0" /> |
Revision as of 21:44, 5 August 2021
Isaac Whittington | |
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Member of Parliament for Amersham | |
In office 15 February 1754 – 27 March 1761 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1709 |
Died | 25 April 1773 |
Political party | Tory Party |
Isaac Whittington (1709 – 25 April 1773) was a British politician and lawyer. A member of the Tory Party, he was Member of Parliament for Amersham from 1754 to 1761.[1]
Biography
Whittington was born in 1709, the son of Isaac Whittington, a haberdasher.[1]
He first stood at the 1954 Amersham by-election as a candidate for the Tory Party and was elected unopposed. He stood for re-election for the Amersham constituency in the 1754 general election and he and fellow Tory candidate, William Drake were elected unopposed. Whittington did not stand at the 1761 general election.
Whittington died in April 1773.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "WHITTINGTON, Isaac (?1709-73), of Ugley, Essex | History of Parliament Online". www.historyofparliamentonline.org. Retrieved 2021-08-05.