Sir Edmund Filmer, 8th Baronet
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Sir Edmund Filmer, 8th Baronet (14 June 1809 – 8 January 1857) was an English
Conservative Party
politician.
He was elected to the House of Commons at a by-election
in March 1838 as a Member of Parliament
(MP) for West Kent, having unsuccessfully contested the same constituency at the 1837 general election
. He held the seat until his death in 1857, aged 47. His son the 8th Baronet
was elected as MP for West Kent in 1859.
In 1850 Sir Edmund, built the Leagrave
Hall on land close to Luton
in Bedfordshire purchased in 1771 by Sir Beversham Filmer.
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 at a 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 March 1838 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 West Kent, having unsuccessfully contested the same constituency 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....
. He held the seat until his death in 1857, aged 47. His son the 8th Baronet
Sir Edmund Filmer, 9th Baronet
Sir Edmund Filmer, 9th Baronet was an English Conservative Party politician.He was elected to the House of Commons at the 1859 general election as a Member of Parliament for West Kent...
was elected as MP for West Kent in 1859.
In 1850 Sir Edmund, built the Leagrave
Leagrave
For other uses see Leagrave Leagrave is a former village and now a suburb of Luton in Bedfordshire in the northwest of the town. Connected by train from Leagrave station into London and Bedford by First Capital Connect...
Hall on land close to Luton
Luton
Luton is a large town and unitary authority of Bedfordshire, England, 30 miles north of London. Luton and its near neighbours, Dunstable and Houghton Regis, form the Luton/Dunstable Urban Area with a population of about 250,000....
in Bedfordshire purchased in 1771 by Sir Beversham Filmer.