William Ambrose
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William Ambrose KC was an English judge and Conservative Party
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1885 to 1899.
Ambrose was born at Chester, the son of Richard and Mary Ambrose. He was called to the bar at Lincolns Inn in 1859 and migrated to Middle Temple
in 1869. In 1874, he became a Queen's Counsel
and in 1881 a bencher. At the 1885 general election
he was elected as MP
for Harrow
. He held the seat until 1899 when he resigned on being appointed a Master in Lunacy.
Ambrose married Georgianna Mary Anne Jones, daughter of William Jones of Camden in 1866 and had several children. They were living at West Heath Road, Hendon
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 1885 to 1899.
Ambrose was born at Chester, the son of Richard and Mary Ambrose. He was called to the bar at Lincolns Inn in 1859 and migrated to Middle Temple
Middle Temple
The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, commonly known as Middle Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court exclusively entitled to call their members to the English Bar as barristers; the others being the Inner Temple, Gray's Inn and Lincoln's Inn...
in 1869. In 1874, he became a Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
and in 1881 a bencher. 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:...
he was elected as MP
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 Harrow
Harrow (UK Parliament constituency)
Harrow was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Harrow suburb of North London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
. He held the seat until 1899 when he resigned on being appointed a Master in Lunacy.
Ambrose married Georgianna Mary Anne Jones, daughter of William Jones of Camden in 1866 and had several children. They were living at West Heath Road, Hendon