Edward Leigh Pemberton
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Edward Leigh Pemberton was an English
Conservative Party
politician.
He was elected to the House of Commons as a Member of Parliament
(MP) for East Kent at an by-election
in May 1868, after the sitting Conservative MP Sir Brook Bridges
had been ennobled as the first Baron FitzWalter
. Pemberton was re-elected at the general election in November 1868
, and held the seat until the East Kent constituency was abolished at the 1885 general election
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician.
He was elected to the House of Commons as a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for East Kent at an by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
in May 1868, after the sitting Conservative MP Sir Brook Bridges
Brook Bridges, 1st Baron FitzWalter
Brook William Bridges, 1st Baron FitzWalter , known as Sir Brook Bridges, Bt, between 1829 and 1875, was a British peer and Conservative politician.-Background:...
had been ennobled as the first Baron FitzWalter
Baron FitzWalter
Baron FitzWalter is an ancient title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1295 for Robert FitzWalter. The title was created by writ, which means that it can descend through both male and female lines. His great-grandson, the fourth Baron, was an Admiral of the Fleet. His grandson, the...
. Pemberton was re-elected at the general election in November 1868
United Kingdom general election, 1868
The 1868 United Kingdom general election was the first after passage of the Reform Act 1867, which enfranchised many male householders, thus greatly increasing the number of men who could vote in elections in the United Kingdom...
, and held the seat until the East Kent constituency was abolished at the 1885 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1885
-Seats summary:-See also:*List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1885*Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885–1918*Representation of the People Act 1884*Redistribution of Seats Act 1885-References:...
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