Philip Gell (1775–1842)

Philip Gell
Philip Gell
Born	1775
Died	1842 (aged 66–67)
Nationality	British
Political party	Whig
Spouse	Georgiana
Parent(s)	Philip Eyre Gell and Dorothy (née Millnes)

Philip Gell (1775–1842) was a British Whig politician.^[1] Gell was a quiet MP who bought his constituency. He was the High Sheriff of Derbyshire in 1822.

Biography

Gell was the son of Philip Eyre Gell and Dorothy (née Milnes) of Hopton Hall. He was educated at Manchester Grammar School. In 1797 he married Georgiana Nicholas.

Gell was offered a position as Member of Parliament for Malmesbury which he bought for £4,000.^[1] He was returned in 1807 for Malmesbury. In 1812 he was elected for Penryn. There is no record of any speeches he made whilst serving for either Malmesbury or for Penryn.

In 1822 he was the High Sheriff of Derbyshire.^[2] Gell died in 1842 and left his estate to his only living child, Isabella, the wife of William Pole Thornhill.

References

^ ^a ^b The House of Commons, 1790-1820, Volume 1, R. G. Thorne, p.16, accessed September 2010
^ "No. 17788". The London Gazette. 5 February 1822. p. 217.

External links

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Philip Gell

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Robert Ladbroke Nicholas Ridley-Colborne	Member of Parliament for Malmesbury 1807 – 1812 With: Sir George Bowyer 1807–1810 Abel Smith 1810–1812	Succeeded by William Hicks-Beach Sir Charles Saxton, Bt
Preceded by Charles Lemon Henry Swann	Member of Parliament for Penryn 1812 – 1818 With: Henry Swann	Succeeded by Sir Christopher Hawkins, Bt Henry Swann
Honorary titles
Preceded by Sir George Harpur Crewe	High Sheriff of Derbyshire 1822	Succeeded by Thomas Bateman (Sheriff)

[commons-1] The House of Commons, 1790-1820, Volume 1, R. G. Thorne, p.16, accessed September 2010

[2] "No. 17788". The London Gazette. 5 February 1822. p. 217.

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