William Edward Dowdeswell

For other people named William Dowdeswell, see William Dowdeswell (disambiguation).

William Edward Dowdeswell (13 June 1841 – 12 July 1893) was an English Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1865 and 1876.

Dowdeswell was the son of William Dowdeswell of Pull Court and his wife Amelia Letitia Graham daughter of Robert Graham of Cossington Hall, Somerset. His father was MP for Tewkesbury from 1835 to 1842. He was educated at Westminster School and at Christ Church, Oxford. He was a J.P. for Worcestershire, and captain of Worcestershire Yeomanry Cavalry.[1]

At the 1865 general election Dowdeswell was elected Member of Parliament for Tewkesbury which he held until March 1866. In 1866 he was elected MP for West Worcestershire and held the seat until 1876.[2]

Personal life/death

Dowdeswell married Emily Parkyns, daughter of Sir Thomas Parkyns, 6th Baronet in February 1869. Dowdeswell died on 12 July 1893; he was 52 years old.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Debretts House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1870
  2. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "W" (part 5)
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
James Martin
John Yorke		 Member of Parliament for Tewkesbury
1865 – 1866
With: John Yorke		 Succeeded by
Sir Edmund Lechmere
John Yorke
Preceded by
Frederick Lygon
Frederick Knight		 Member of Parliament for West Worcestershire
1866 – 1876
With: Frederick Knight		 Succeeded by
Sir Edmund Lechmere
Frederick Knight


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