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Walter Meller
Member of Parliament
for Stafford
In office
11 July 1865 – 13 May 1869
Serving with Henry Pochin (1868–1869)
Michael Bass (18651868)
Preceded byThomas Sidney
Thomas Salt
Succeeded byThomas Salt
Reginald Talbot
Personal details
Born1819
Died (aged 66)
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative

Walter Meller (1819 – 10 January 1886)[1] was a British Conservative Party politician.

Meller was elected Conservative MP for Stafford at the 1865 general election and held the seat until 1869, when the 1868 general election result was overturned due to "corrupt practices".[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 4)
  2. ^ "Stafford Election Petition". Manchester Times. 15 May 1869. p. 3. Retrieved 18 March 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3. {{cite book}}: |format= requires |url= (help)
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Stafford
1865–1869
With: Henry Pochin (1868–1869)
Michael Bass (18651868)
Succeeded by