Robert Crawford

Mr Robert Wigram Crawford

Rush ID: 1414

Details

Born:
c. 1 January 1813
Died:
30 July 1889
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
White
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Company director
Election occupation:
Company director
Parentage:
Unknown
Notes:
1851: elected Harwich after opp unseated on pet, then C himself unseated on further pet!
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Backbencher
Who's Who volume:
1
Education level:
Unknown

References

Rush ID:
1414
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q7351045
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. CRAWFORD, Robert (1813-1889)

Constituencies

  1. City of London

    Party: Liberal
    Year of election: 1857
    Date of election: 27 March 1857
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Re Entry
    Year of exit: 1874
    Date of exit: 31 January 1874
    Party: Liberal
    Nature of exit: Retirement
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Notes: None
  2. Harwich

    Party: Liberal
    Year of election: 1851*
    Date of election: 28 May 1851
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1851*
    Date of exit: c. 1851*
    Party: Liberal
    Nature of exit: Disqualification
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: None known
    Notes: 1851: elected Harwich after opp unseated on pet, then C himself unseated on further pet

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Harwich

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1851*
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: By-election
    Party: Liberal
    Notes:

Relationships

  1. Child of William Sharman-Crawford

Parties

  1. Liberal Party Member

  2. Independent member Member

    1851

    but elected as Lib throughout-Craig

Clubs

  1. Carlton Club