Francis Aglionby
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Francis Aglionby was an English Whig politician.
Aglionby stood for election to Parliament
in Cumberland Western
at a by-election in 1833 and again at the 1835 general election
, but without success. He won a seat at the 1837 general election
, when he was elected as Member of Parliament
(MP) for Cumberland Eastern
, and held the seat until his death in 1840.
He was the son of John Orfeur Yates and his mother was an Aglionby. However, he inherited estates from one of his mother's sisters, but on condition that he change his last name to Aglionby, which he did.
Aglionby served in the Cumberland militia, where he rose to the rank of Major. He had studied law, but did not follow that profession. He served as chairman of the county's quarter sessions in Cumberland from 1818 until his death.
Aglionby stood for election to Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
in Cumberland Western
West Cumberland (UK Parliament constituency)
West Cumberlandwas a county constituency in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected two Members of Parliament by the bloc vote system of election.- Boundaries :...
at a by-election in 1833 and again at the 1835 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1835
The 1835 United Kingdom general election was called when Parliament was dissolved on 29 December 1834. Polling took place between 6 January and 6 February 1835, and the results saw Robert Peel's Conservatives make large gains from their low of the 1832 election, but the Whigs maintained a large...
, but without success. He won a seat at the 1837 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1837
The 1837 United Kingdom general election saw Robert Peel's Conservatives close further on the position of the Whigs, who won their fourth election of the decade....
, when he was elected as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for Cumberland Eastern
East Cumberland (UK Parliament constituency)
East Cumberland is a former county constituency in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected two Members of Parliament by the bloc vote system of election.- Boundaries :...
, and held the seat until his death in 1840.
He was the son of John Orfeur Yates and his mother was an Aglionby. However, he inherited estates from one of his mother's sisters, but on condition that he change his last name to Aglionby, which he did.
Aglionby served in the Cumberland militia, where he rose to the rank of Major. He had studied law, but did not follow that profession. He served as chairman of the county's quarter sessions in Cumberland from 1818 until his death.
Sources
- W. W. Bean. The Parliamentary Representation of Six Northern Counties of England. (1890) p. 15.