Richard Ellison (politician)
Richard Ellison (1754 – 7 July 1827)[1] was a British politician.
He was the eldest son of Richard Ellison, banker, of Sudbrooke Holme, Lincolnshire.
He was appointed High Sheriff of Lincolnshire in 1793 and was Member of Parliament (MP) for Lincoln from 1796 to 1812,[1] and for Wootton Bassett from 1813 to 1820.[2] He became Recorder of Lincoln and a member of the Board of Agriculture (1798).
He married twice; firstly Hannah, the daughter of John Cookson of Whitehill, co. Durham and secondly Jane Maxwell, with whom he had 4 sons. He also had an illegitimate daughter.
Richard Ellison MP is the great-great-great grandfather of Richard Ellison (cricketer).
References
- "House of Commons constituencies beginning with "L" (part 3)". Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. Retrieved 9 May 2009.
- "House of Commons constituencies beginning with "W" (part 5)". Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. Retrieved 9 May 2009.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Richard Ellison
- Richard Ellison (1754-1827) in The History of Parliament
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by George Rawdon The Lord Hobart |
Member of Parliament for Lincoln 1796 – 1800 With: George Rawdon to 1800 Humphrey Sibthorp from 1800 |
Succeeded by Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Parliament of Great Britain |
Member of Parliament for Lincoln 1801 – 1812 With: Humphrey Sibthorp to 1806 William Monson 1806–1808 The Earl of Mexborough |
Succeeded by John Fazakerley Sir Henry Sullivan |
| Preceded by James Kibblewhite John Attersoll |
Member of Parliament for Wootton Bassett 1813–1820 With: John Attersoll to April 1813 Robert Rickards April 1813–1816 William Taylor Money 1816–1820 |
Succeeded by Horace Twiss Sir George Philips, Bt |
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