Major Joseph Haythorne Reed (1828 – 6 April 1858)[1] was a British Whig politician.
Joseph Haythorne Reed | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Abingdon | |
| In office 13 December 1854 – 27 March 1857 | |
| Preceded by | Montagu Bertie |
| Succeeded by | John Thomas Norris |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1828 |
| Died | (aged 29) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Whig |
Reed was elected Whig MP for Abingdon at a by-election in 1854—caused by the succession of Montagu Bertie to Earl of Abingdon—and held the seat until 1857 when he sought election unsuccessfully at Finsbury.[2][3]
References edit
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "A" (part 1)
- ^ Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
- ^ "Abingdon". The Spectator. 14 March 1857. p. 9. Retrieved 7 April 2018.