Henry Chester (MP)

Henry Chester (died 1855) was an Irish politician.

Living at Cartown, near Drogheda, Chester became a deputy-lieutenant and magistrate of County Louth. Chester was appointed as High Sheriff of Louth in 1837, unusually for a Catholic whose name was not put forward by judges. However, he wished to contest the 1837 UK general election in County Louth as a Whig. He was permitted to resign as High Sheriff in order to stand, and won the seat. However, he resigned in 1840 by accepting the Chiltern Hundreds.^[1][2][3]

References

1. Stenton, Michael (1976). Who's Who of British Members of Parliament. Vol. 1. Hassocks: Harvester Press. p. 242. ISBN 0855272198.
2. Walford, Edward (1860). The county families of the United Kingdom. Dalcassian Publishing Company.
3. "Lord Mulgrave's Appointment of Sheriffs". The Dublin University Magazine. XI. June 1838.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Richard Bellew Patrick Bellew	Member of Parliament for County Louth 1837–1840 With: Richard Bellew	Succeeded by Richard Bellew Thomas Fortescue