Ambrose Goddard (born 1779)

Ambrose Goddard (9 October 1779 – 29 November 1854) was a British landowner, business director and politician.

The son of Ambrose Goddard, Member of Parliament for Wiltshire, Goddard became chair of the Wilts and Berks Canal Company, and served as a deputy lieutenant of Wiltshire. From 1819 to 1820, he was High Sheriff of Wiltshire.^[1][2]

At the 1837 general election, Goddard stood in Cricklade for the Conservative Party, winning a seat. He stood down at the 1841 general election.^[1]

Goddard's oldest son, Ambrose Goddard, also became a politician.^[3]

See also

• Goddard family of Wiltshire, Hampshire and Berkshire