Humphrey Sibthorp (1744–1815)

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Humphrey Sibthorp (3 October 1744 – 25 April 1815)[1][2] was a British Tory[3] politician. He was the oldest son of the botanist Humphry Sibthorp.

He was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Boston at a by-election in April 1777, after the death of Charles Amcotts MP.[4] He was re-elected in 1780, and held the sat until his defeat[4] at the 1784 general election.[1]

He was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Lincoln at a by-election in April 1800, after the death of George Rawdon MP.[3] He was re-elected in 1802, and held the seat until the 1806 general election,[2] when he did not stand again in Lincoln.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 4)
  2. ^ a b Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "L" (part 3)
  3. ^ a b c Stooks Smith, Henry. (1973) [1844-1850]. Craig, F. W. S. (ed.). The Parliaments of England (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 203. ISBN 0-900178-13-2.
  4. ^ a b Stooks Smith, page 196

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Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Boston
1777 – 1784
With: Lord Robert Bertie to 1782
Sir Peter Burrell from 1782
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Preceded by Member of Parliament for Lincoln
April 1800 – Dec 1800
With: Richard Ellison
Succeeded by
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Parliament of Great Britain
Member of Parliament for Lincoln
18011806
With: Richard Ellison
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