William Richard Edgcumbe, Viscount Valletort (19 November 1794 – 29 October 1818), was a British politician.
William Edgcumbe, Viscount Valletort | |
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| Member of Parliament for Lostwithiel | |
| In office 1816-1818 | |
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| Born | 19 November 1794 |
| Died | 29 October 1818 (aged 23) |
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| Relatives | George Edgcumbe (grandfather) John Hobart (grandfather) Emma Cust (sister) Ernest Edgcumbe (brother) George Edgcumbe (brother) |
Background
editValletort was the eldest son of Richard Edgcumbe, 2nd Earl of Mount Edgcumbe, and Lady Sophia, daughter of John Hobart, 2nd Earl of Buckinghamshire.[1]
Political career
editValletort was elected Member of Parliament for Lostwithiel in 1816, a seat he held until 1818.[2] He unsuccessfully contested Fowey in June 1818. However, in March 1819, four months after his death, he was successfully returned on petition.[3]
Personal life
editLord Valletort died unmarried in October 1818, aged 23, predeceasing his father. His younger brother Ernest later succeeded in the earldom.[1]