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William Blount (Totnes MP)

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William Blount (1799 – ?)[1] was an English barrister and politician who was briefly a member of parliament (MP).

Blount was elected MP for Totnes in the 1839 by-election. That by-election returned two members, Blount and Charles Barry Baldwin. The by-election was subsequently voided.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Joseph Foster (1885). Men-at-the-bar: A Biographical Hand-list of the Members of the Various Inns. London and Aylesbury. p. 42.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ Journals of the House of Commons, Volume 95. 1840.