William Digby Seymour (1805–1872)
William Digby Seymour (1805–1872)[1] was a merchant in London[2] and a Whig politician.
He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Kingston upon Hull at a by-election in August 1854,[3] after the constituency's writ had been suspended for a year following a void election in 1852.[1] At the hustings he proclaimed himself a supporter of free trade, the secret ballot, an extension of the franchise, and of religious freedom and toleration.[4]
He held the seat until the 1857 general election, when he did not stand again,[5] and Hull was contested unsuccessfully by his namesake William Digby Seymour.[5]
References
- ^ a b Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "H" (part 4)
- ^ "Election Intelligence". The Times. London. 15 August 1854. p. 5, col F. Retrieved 3 January 2011. (subscription required)
- ^ "No. 21585". The London Gazette. 22 August 1854.
- ^ "Election Intelligence". The Times. London. 18 August 1854. p. 8, col F. Retrieved 3 January 2011. (subscription required)
- ^ a b Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 169. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.