Peter Merrick Hoare
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Peter Merrick Hoare was an English Conservative Party
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1868 to 1874.
Hoare was the son of Peter Richard Hoare of Luscombe, South Devon and his wife by Lady Sophia Marsham, daughter of Charles Marsham, 2nd Earl of Romney
. He was a J.P.
for Devon.
At the 1868 general election
Hoare was elected as a Member of Parliament
(MP) for Southampton
. He held the seat until his defeat at the 1874 general election
.
Hoare died at the age of 50.
Hoare married Edith Augusta Strong, daughter of the Rev. Edmond Strong, Rector of Clyst St Mary in June 1865.
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 who sat in the House of Commons from 1868 to 1874.
Hoare was the son of Peter Richard Hoare of Luscombe, South Devon and his wife by Lady Sophia Marsham, daughter of Charles Marsham, 2nd Earl of Romney
Charles Marsham, 2nd Earl of Romney
Charles Marsham, 2nd Earl of Romney , styled Viscount Marsham between 1801 and 1811, was a British peer and politician.-Background:...
. He was a J.P.
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
for Devon.
At the 1868 general election
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...
Hoare was elected 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 Southampton
Southampton (UK Parliament constituency)
Southampton was a parliamentary constituency which was represented in the British House of Commons. Centred on the town of Southampton, it returned two Members of Parliament from 1295 until it was abolished for the 1950 general election....
. He held the seat until his defeat at the 1874 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1874
-Seats summary:-References:* F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* British Electoral Facts 1832-1999, compiled and edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher *...
.
Hoare died at the age of 50.
Hoare married Edith Augusta Strong, daughter of the Rev. Edmond Strong, Rector of Clyst St Mary in June 1865.