Alexander Henry (MP)

Alexander Henry (1783 – 4 October 1862)[1] was a British Radical politician.[2][3]

Alexander Henry
Member of Parliament for South Lancashire
In office 20 December 1847 – 14 July 1852 Serving with William Brown
Preceded by	William Brown Charles Pelham Villiers
Succeeded by	William Brown John Cheetham
Personal details
Born	1783
Died	4 October 1862 (aged 78–79)
Nationality	British
Political party	Radical

Henry was elected Radical Member of Parliament for South Lancashire at a by-election in 1847—caused by Charles Pelham Villiers' decision to sit for another seat—and held the seat until 1852 when he did not seek re-election.[4]

References

1. Rayment, Leigh (5 December 2017). "The House of Commons: Constituencies beginning with "L"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 29 June 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
2. "Dorset County Chronicle". 23 December 1847. p. 4. Retrieved 8 August 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
3. "Local Intelligence". Lancaster Gazette. 24 December 1847. p. 3. Retrieved 8 August 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
4. Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. p. 411. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Mr Alexander Henry