Richard Greaves Townley
Richard Greaves Townley (20 July 1786 – 5 May 1855)[1] was an English Whig politician.
He was elected at a by-election in November 1831 as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Cambridgeshire,[2] and held the seat until his defeat at the 1835 general election.[1][2]
He did not contest the 1841 general election, but regained the seat at the 1847 general election[3] and held it until he stood down at the 1852 general election.[3]
References
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External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Richard Greaves Townley
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Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Cambridgeshire 1831 – 1835 With: Henry John Adeane 1830–32 Charles Yorke 1832–35 John Walbanke Childers 1832–35 Eliot Yorke 1835–65 Richard Jefferson Eaton 1835–47 |
Succeeded by John Allix Eliot Yorke Richard Jefferson Eaton |
Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Cambridgeshire 1847 – 1852 With: Eliot Yorke 1835–65 Lord George Manners 1847–57 |
Succeeded by Edward Ball Lord George Manners Eliot Yorke |
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