William Rickford Collett

William Rickford Collett (1810–1882)[1] was a British mine owner[2] and Conservative politician.[3]

William Rickford Collett
1842 portrait by Richard James Lane
Member of Parliament for Lincoln
In office 30 June 1841 – 29 July 1847 Serving with Charles Sibthorp
Preceded by	Charles Sibthorp Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Succeeded by	Charles Sibthorp Charles Seely
Personal details
Born	1810
Died	1882 (aged 71–72)
Nationality	British
Political party	Conservative

Collett was elected Conservative Member of Parliament for Lincoln at the 1841 general election and held the seat until 1847 when he stood for election but was defeated.[4][3]

References

1. Rayment, Leigh (11 October 2018). "The House of Commons: Constituencies beginning with "L"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 24 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
2. "William Rickford Collett". National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
3. Stooks Smith, Henry. (1973) [1844-1850]. Craig, F. W. S. (ed.). The Parliaments of England (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. pp. 202–204. ISBN 0-900178-13-2.
4. Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. p. 187. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Mr William Collett