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Evan Pateshall (born Evan Thomas;[1] December 1817 – 9 April 1885)[2] was a Conservative Party politician.
Evan Pateshall | |
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Member of Parliament for Hereford | |
In office 3 February 1874 – 14 March 1878 | |
Preceded by | George Arbuthnot Chandos Wren-Hoskyns |
Succeeded by | George Arbuthnot George Clive |
Personal details | |
Born | Evan Thomas December 1817 |
Died | April 9, 1885 67) | (aged
Nationality | British |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse |
Anne Elizabeth Pateshall
(m. 1842) |
Alma mater | King's College London |
Pateshall was born as Evan Thomas in December 1817 to David Thomas of Radnorshire. He was educated at Shrewsbury School and King's College London.[3] He married Anne Elizabeth Pateshall, only child of William Pateshall, in 1842 and changed his surname to Pateshall in 1855.[1] He lived at Allensmore Court in Allensmore, Herefordshire.
Pateshall was Mayor of Hereford in 1863,[4] before being elected Conservative MP for Hereford constituency in 1874. He then resigned after four years in 1878.[5]
During his life, Pateshall was a Justice of the Peace, a Deputy Lieutenant for each of Herefordshire, Brecon and Radnor, and commanded one of the companies of the Hereford Rifle Volunteers.[1]
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