John Brampton Gurdon, known as Brampton Gurdon, (25 September 1797 – 28 April 1881)[1] was a British Liberal Party and Whig politician.
Brampton Gurdon | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for West Norfolk | |
| In office 30 March 1857 – 24 July 1865 Serving with Gerge Bentinck | |
| Preceded by | William Bagge Gerge Bentinck |
| Succeeded by | William Bagge Thomas de Grey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Brampton Gurdon 25 September 1797 |
| Died | 28 April 1881 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Other political affiliations | Whig (until 1859) |
| Spouse |
Henrietta Susannah Ridley-Colborne
(m. 1828) |
| Children | Four, including Robert and William |
| Parent(s) | Theophilus Thornhagh Gurdon Anne Mellish |
Family edit
Born in 1797, Gurdon was the son of Theophilus Thornhagh Gurdon and Anne Mellish. He married Henrietta Susannah Ridley-Colborne — daughter of Nicholas Ridley-Colborne and Charlotte Steele — in 1828, and they had four children:[2]
- Charlotte Gurdon (died 1868)
- Amy Louisa Gurdon (died 1864)
- Robert Thornhagh Gurdon (1829–1902)
- William Brampton Gurdon (1840–1910)
Career edit
Gurdon was elected a Whig MP for West Norfolk at the 1857 general election[3] and was re-elected as a Liberal in the next general election in 1859. Later, at the 1865 general election, he was defeated.[4]
Gurdon was also a Deputy Lieutenant of Norfolk, Justice of the Peace for Norfolk, and, in 1855, High Sheriff of Norfolk.[2]
References edit
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "N" (part 2)
- ^ a b "Brampton Gurdon". The Peerage. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ "The Old and the New Parliament". The Examiner. 25 April 1857. p. 8. Retrieved 11 March 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ 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.
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