Edward Southwell Ruthven

Edward Southwell Ruthven (c. 1772 – 31 March 1836) was an Irish Repealer politician and member of the United Kingdom Parliament.

He was a Member for Downpatrick 1806-7 and 1830–1832, MP for Dublin City (Repealer) 1832–1835 and (Liberal Repealer) January 1835 – 13 April 1835 (when he was unseated on petition).

His daughter Elizabeth married Reverend Francis Stainforth. His son, Edward Ruthven, was MP for Kildare, 1832–1837.

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Who's Who of British Members of Parliament, Volume I 1832 – 1885 edited by M. Stenton (The Harvester Press 1976)
Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801 – 1922 edited by B.M. Walker (Royal Irish Academy 1978).
Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
"Ruthven, Edward Southwell" . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Edward Ruthven

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Charles Stewart Hawthorne	Member of Parliament for Downpatrick 1806 – 1807	Succeeded by John Wilson Croker
Preceded by John Waring Maxwell	Member of Parliament for Downpatrick 1830 – 1832	Succeeded by John Waring Maxwell
Preceded by Sir Frederick Shaw, 3rd Baronet Viscount Ingestre	Member of Parliament for Dublin City 1832 – 1835 With: Daniel O'Connell	Succeeded by George Alexander Hamilton John Beattie West

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