William Forbes (MP)
William Forbes (1806 – c. January 1855)[1] was a British Conservative politician.
William Forbes | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Stirlingshire | |
| In office 14 July 1841 – c. January 1855 | |
| Preceded by | George Abercromby |
| Succeeded by | Peter Blackburn |
| In office 17 January 1835 – 30 April 1838 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Elphinstone Fleeming |
| Succeeded by | George Abercromby |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1806 |
| Died | c. January 1855 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
Forbes was elected Conservative MP for Stirlingshire at the 1835 general election. However, after winning the seat again at the 1837 general election, he was unseated on petition in favour of George Abercromby in 1838, after at least one vote had been wrongly ascribed to the wrong candidate.[2] He later regained the seat, at the 1841 general election, and held it until his death in 1855.[3]
References
- Rayment, Leigh (13 June 2017). "The House of Commons: Constituencies beginning with "S"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 14 September 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- "Domestic Intelligence". Fife Herald. 3 May 1838. p. 2. Retrieved 14 September 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. p. 605. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Mr William Forbes
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Charles Elphinstone Fleeming |
Member of Parliament for Stirlingshire 1835–1838 |
Succeeded by George Abercromby |
| Preceded by George Abercromby |
Member of Parliament for Stirlingshire 1841–1855 |
Succeeded by Peter Blackburn |
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