Robert Hurst

Details

Born:

c. 1 January 1817

Died:

12 February 1905

Birth place:

UK

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

White

Ethnic minority:

No

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

false

Formative occupation:

Landowner

Election occupation:

Landowner

Parentage:

Robert Henry Hurst MP and Dorothea Breynton

Notes:

Not to be confused with his grandfather (1750-1834) or father (dates unknown), both of the same name, who were also MPs for Horsham.

Knighthood/Dame:

False

Highest Office:

Backbencher

Who's Who volume:

1

Education level:

Graduate

References

Rush ID:

2332

MNIS ID:

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Wikidata Entity ID:

Q7345432

Parliament ID:

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1. HURST, Robert (1817-1905)

1. Horsham

   Party:	Liberal
   Year of election:	1875
   Date of election:	17 December 1875
   Nature of election:	By-election
   Nature of service:	Re-entry
   Year of exit:	1876
   Date of exit:	c. 1876
   Party:	Liberal
   Nature of exit:	Disqualification
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connection:	Direct
   Notes:	Election declared void after petition in or before February 1876. Exit resulted in by election. Elected as a result of a by election.

2. Horsham

   Party:	Liberal
   Year of election:	1865
   Date of election:	11 July 1865
   Nature of election:	General Election
   Nature of service:	First entry
   Year of exit:	1874
   Date of exit:	31 January 1874
   Party:	Liberal
   Nature of exit:	Dissolution
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connection:	Direct
   Notes:	Tied vote in 1868 General Election; elected after petitions in April 1869 when opponent declined to defend his claim to the seat.

1. Trinity Hall

   Graduated

1. Westminster

1. Scott, Matilda Jane

   Year: 1859

1. Child of Robert Hurst

1. Liberal Party Member

1. Oxford and Cambridge Club