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Humphrey Brown
British Whig politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Humphrey Brown (1803 – 6 June 1860)[1] was a British Whig politician.[2][3]
Quick Facts Member of Parliament for Tewkesbury, Preceded by ...
Humphrey Brown | |
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Member of Parliament for Tewkesbury | |
In office 28 July 1847 – 28 March 1857 | |
Preceded by | William Dowdeswell John Martin |
Succeeded by | Frederick Lygon John Martin |
Personal details | |
Born | 1803 |
Died | (aged 56) |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Whig |
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Brown was first elected Whig MP for Tewkesbury at the 1847 general election and held the seat until 1857, when he was defeated. Although he attempted to regain the seat at a by-election in 1859—caused by the appointment of Frederick Lygon as a Civil Lord of the Admiralty–he was unsuccessful.[4]