William Henry Adams was a British politician Conservative Party

Conservative Party (UK)

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 politician. He was elected unopposed at the 1857 general election

United Kingdom general election, 1857

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 as one of the two Members of Parliament

Member of Parliament

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 (MPs) for Boston

Boston (UK Parliament constituency)

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 in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire

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, having contested the seat unsuccessfully at the 1852 general election

United Kingdom general election, 1852

The July 1852 United Kingdom general election was a watershed election in the formation of the modern political parties of Britain. Following 1852, the Tory/Conservative party became, more completely, the party of the rural aristocracy, while the Whig/Liberal party became the party of the rising...

 and at a by-election in 1856. He was re-elected unopposed in February 1859 at a by-election following his appointment as Recorder of Derby

Derby

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, but did not stand again at the general election in April 1859

United Kingdom general election, 1859

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