David Barclay (MP)

David Barclay (29 September 1784, Eastwick[1] – 1 July 1861)[2] was an English Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1826 and 1847.

David Barclay
Member of the United Kingdom Parliament for Penryn
In office 1826–1830 Serving with William Manning
Preceded by	Robert Stanton Pascoe Grenfell
Succeeded by	Charles Lemon James William Freshfield
Member of the United Kingdom Parliament for Sunderland
In office 1835–1837 Serving with William Thompson
Preceded by	Sir William Chaytor, Bt William Thompson
Succeeded by	Andrew White William Thompson
Member of the United Kingdom Parliament for Sunderland
In office 1841–1847 Serving with William Thompson to September 1841 Viscount Howick Sept 1841–1845 George Hudson from 1845
Preceded by	Andrew White William Thompson
Succeeded by	Sir Hedworth Williamson George Hudson
Personal details
Born	29 September 1784 Eastwick, Hertfordshire, England
Died	1 July 1861 (aged 76)
Political party	Whig
Children	Alexander Charles Barclay

His father was Robert Barclay and his mother Rachel Gurney.[1] His father was a quaker and in 1780 became a partner in Thrale's brewery in Southwark.[3] He worked at Barclay Brothers and Company, based at 34 Old Broad Street, and was auditor to a number of concerns: the African Institution, Rock Life Assurance Office.[3]

At the 1826 general election Barclay was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Penryn in Cornwall.[4] He held the seat until the 1830 general election,[2] when he did not stand again in Penryn.[4]

At the 1832 general election Barclay unsuccessfully contested the newly enfranchised borough of Sunderland.[5] He was unsuccessful again at by-election in April 1833, but won a seat at the 1835 general election, and held it until his defeat in 1837.[5] He was re-elected as an MP for Sunderland at the 1841 general election and held the seat until his resignation in 1847[5][6] by appointment as Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds.[7]

Barclay married Maria Dorothea Williamson, daughter of Sir Hedworth Williamson, 7th Baronet. Their son Alexander Charles Barclay was later MP for Taunton.[8]

References

1. Townsley, Brian. "David Barclay". Webtrees. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
2. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "P" (part 1)
3. Spencer, Howard. "BARCLAY, David (1784-1861), of Gloucester Place, Portman Square, Mdx". History of Parliament online. The History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
4. Stooks Smith, Henry. (1973) [1844-1850]. Craig, F. W. S. (ed.). The Parliaments of England (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 46. ISBN 0-900178-13-2.
5. Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 295. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
6. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 6)
7. "No. 20811". The London Gazette. 31 December 1847. p. 4789.
8. Debretts House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1870

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by David Barclay