Charles Strickland Standish (March 1790 – 10 June 1863)[1] was a British Whig politician.[2][3]
Charles Strickland Standish | |
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_(B).jpg) Portrait of Charles Standish by Richard James Lane | |
| Member of Parliament for Wigan | |
| In office 11 April 1842 – 28 July 1847 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Greenall Thomas Bright Crosse |
| Succeeded by | James Alexander Lindsay Ralph Anthony Thicknesse |
| In office 25 July 1837 – 1 July 1841 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Potter John Hodson Kearsley |
| Succeeded by | Peter Greenall Thomas Bright Crosse |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 1790 |
| Died | 10 June 1863 (aged 73) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Whig |
Standish was first elected a Whig Member of Parliament for Wigan at the 1837 general election where he served as a representative for the constituency. He held the seat until 1841 when he was defeated in an electoral contest. However, after an election petition unseated Thomas Bright Crosse, was reelected for the Wigan constituency, resuming his role as a Member of Parliament. He continued to serve until 1847, holding it until 1847 when he did not seek re-election[4][3]marking the conclusion of his parliamentary career.
Standish was Lord of the manor of Standish Hall, in Lancashire.
References
edit- ^ Rayment, Leigh (13 June 2017). "The House of Commons: Constituencies beginning with "W"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Churton, Edward (1838). The Assembled Commons or Parliamentary Biographer: 1838. pp. 211–212. Retrieved 23 December 2018 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Stooks Smith, Henry. (1973) [1844-1850]. Craig, F. W. S. (ed.). The Parliaments of England (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. pp. 188–190. ISBN 0-900178-13-2.
- ^ Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. p. 331. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.