William Chichele Plowden
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Sir William Chichele Plowden KCSI
(1832 – 4 September 1915) was a Civil Servant and Member of the Legislative Council in India
, and subsequently a Liberal
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1886 to 1892.
Plowden was the son of William Plowden FRS MP of Ewhurst Park and his wife Jane Annette Campbell, daughter of Edward Campbell. He was educated at Harrow School
and Haileybury College. He was in the Bengal
Civil Service as Census Commissioner for India and Secretary of the Board of Revenue of the North West Provinces. He was also a member of the Legislative Council in Calcutta. In 1886 he was knighted as KCSI.
In the 1886 general election
, Plowden was elected Member of Parliament
(MP) for Wolverhampton West
and held the seat until 1892
.
Plowden married Emily Frances Ann Bass (1841-1915), the eldest daughter of Michael Thomas Bass
MP for Derby and his wife Eliza Jane Arden. Emily was the sister of Lord Burton and Hamar Alfred Bass
. Plowden and his wife lived at Aston Rowant House, Oxfordshire and 5 Park Crescent, Portland Place. They had a daughter Margaret who married Hubert Mostyn, 7th Lord Vaux
.
Order of the Star of India
The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India is an order of chivalry founded by Queen Victoria in 1861. The Order includes members of three classes:# Knight Grand Commander # Knight Commander # Companion...
(1832 – 4 September 1915) was a Civil Servant and Member of the Legislative Council in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, and subsequently a Liberal
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1886 to 1892.
Plowden was the son of William Plowden FRS MP of Ewhurst Park and his wife Jane Annette Campbell, daughter of Edward Campbell. He was educated at Harrow School
Harrow School
Harrow School, commonly known simply as "Harrow", is an English independent school for boys situated in the town of Harrow, in north-west London.. The school is of worldwide renown. There is some evidence that there has been a school on the site since 1243 but the Harrow School we know today was...
and Haileybury College. He was in the Bengal
Bengal
Bengal is a historical and geographical region in the northeast region of the Indian Subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. Today, it is mainly divided between the sovereign land of People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, although some regions of the previous...
Civil Service as Census Commissioner for India and Secretary of the Board of Revenue of the North West Provinces. He was also a member of the Legislative Council in Calcutta. In 1886 he was knighted as KCSI.
In the 1886 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1886
-Seats summary:-See also:*MPs elected in the UK general election, 1886*The Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885-1918-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987**...
, Plowden 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,...
(MP) for Wolverhampton West
Wolverhampton West (UK Parliament constituency)
Wolverhampton West was a borough constituency in the town of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands of England. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.-History:...
and held the seat until 1892
United Kingdom general election, 1886
-Seats summary:-See also:*MPs elected in the UK general election, 1886*The Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885-1918-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987**...
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Plowden married Emily Frances Ann Bass (1841-1915), the eldest daughter of Michael Thomas Bass
Michael Thomas Bass, Jr.
Michael Thomas Bass DL was a British brewer and member of the British House of Commons. Under his leadership, Bass became the largest brewery in the world and the best known brand in the United Kingdom...
MP for Derby and his wife Eliza Jane Arden. Emily was the sister of Lord Burton and Hamar Alfred Bass
Hamar Alfred Bass
Hamar Alfred Bass was a British brewer, race horse breeder and a Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1878 to 1898....
. Plowden and his wife lived at Aston Rowant House, Oxfordshire and 5 Park Crescent, Portland Place. They had a daughter Margaret who married Hubert Mostyn, 7th Lord Vaux
Baron Vaux of Harrowden
Baron Vaux of Harrowden is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1523 for Sir Nicholas Vaux. The barony was created by writ, which means that it can pass through both male and female lines. Vaux was succeeded by his son, the second Baron. He was a poet and member of the courts of...
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