William Cripps
William Cripps (died 1848) was a British Conservative MP.
He was the fourth son of Joseph Cripps, Member of Parliament for Cirencester, his mother being Cripps's second wife Dorothea Harrison.[1] He sat himself for the constituency of Cirencester, from 1841 until his death in 1848. From 1845 until 1846 he held minor office in Sir Robert Peel's government as a Junior Lord of the Treasury.
Wilfred Joseph Cripps, writer on antique silver, was his son.[2]
References
Notes
- "Cripps, Joseph (1765–1847), of Coxwell Street, Cirencester, Glos., History of Parliament Online". Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- Lee, Sidney, ed. (1912). . Dictionary of National Biography (2nd supplement). 1. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by William Cripps
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Joseph Cripps Thomas Chester-Master |
Member of Parliament for Cirencester 1841–1848 With: Thomas Chester-Master 1837–1844 Viscount Villiers 1844–1852 |
Succeeded by Joseph Mullings Viscount Villiers |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by The Lord Arthur Lennox |
Junior Lord of the Treasury 1845–1846 |
Succeeded by Viscount Ebrington The O'Conor Don Sir William Gibson-Craig, Bt Henry Rich |
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