Christopher Spurrier (16 August 1783 – 13 November 1876) was an English politician who was elected Member of Parliament for Bridport in the 1820 general election.[1] He was also High Sheriff of Dorset from 1825 to 1826. Spurrier was born into one of Poole's leading Newfoundland merchant families and built Upton House.[2]
Christopher Spurrier | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Bridport | |
| In office 11 March 1820 – 20 June 1820 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 August 1783 Poole, Dorset |
| Died | 13 November 1876 (aged 93) Chelmsford, Essex |
| Political party | Whig |
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References
edit- ^ "SPURRIER, Christopher (1783-1876), of Upton House, Poole, Dorset | History of Parliament Online". www.historyofparliamentonline.org. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ^ "The History of Upton House". Upton Country Park, Poole. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
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