Robert Dimsdale
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Robert Dimsdale was an English Conservative
politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1866 and 1892.
Dimsdale was born at Hatfield
, Hertfordshire
, the son of Charles John Dimsdale, and his wife Jemima Rye. He was educated at Eton
and Corpus Christi College, Oxford
. Dimsdale was a J.P.
and a Deputy Lieutenant
for Hertfordshire and a J.P. for Middlesex and Westminster. In 1872 he inherited the title Baron Dimsdale of the Russian Empire. The barony had been conferred by Catherine the Great on Thomas Dimsdale, an ancestor, who had inoculated her son against smallpox.
Dimsdale stood unsuccessfully for parliament at Hertford
in 1859. He was elected Member of Parliament
for Hertford in 1866 and held the seat until 1874. He was elected for Hitchin
in 1885, and held the seat until 1892.
Dimsdale died at the age of 69.
Dimsdale married Cecilia Jane Southwell and lived at Essendon Place, Essendon, Hertfordshire
which was the family seat.
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 in two periods between 1866 and 1892.
Dimsdale was born at Hatfield
Hatfield, Hertfordshire
Hatfield is a town and civil parish in Hertfordshire, England in the borough of Welwyn Hatfield. It has a population of 29,616, and is of Saxon origin. Hatfield House, the home of the Marquess of Salisbury, is the nucleus of the old town...
, Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
, the son of Charles John Dimsdale, and his wife Jemima Rye. He was educated at Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and Corpus Christi College, Oxford
Corpus Christi College, Oxford
Corpus Christi College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom...
. Dimsdale 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...
and a Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
for Hertfordshire and a J.P. for Middlesex and Westminster. In 1872 he inherited the title Baron Dimsdale of the Russian Empire. The barony had been conferred by Catherine the Great on Thomas Dimsdale, an ancestor, who had inoculated her son against smallpox.
Dimsdale stood unsuccessfully for parliament at Hertford
Hertford (UK Parliament constituency)
Hertford was the name of a parliamentary constituency in Hertfordshire, which elected Members of Parliament from 1298 until 1974. It was represented in the House of Commons of England from 1298 to 1707, then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and finally in the House of...
in 1859. He was elected 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,...
for Hertford in 1866 and held the seat until 1874. He was elected for Hitchin
Hitchin (UK Parliament constituency)
Hitchin was a parliamentary constituency in Hertfordshire which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 until it was abolished for the 1983 general election....
in 1885, and held the seat until 1892.
Dimsdale died at the age of 69.
Dimsdale married Cecilia Jane Southwell and lived at Essendon Place, Essendon, Hertfordshire
Essendon, Hertfordshire
Essendon is a Hertfordshire village and civil parish located 6 miles south-west of the town of Hertford on the B158 road.The village is 100 metres above sea level and offers views of the Lea Valley to the north. Although on an ancient site, St Mary's Church dates mainly from the 17th and 18th...
which was the family seat.