Roundell Palmer

Details

Born:

c. 1 January 1812

Died:

4 May 1895

Birth place:

Mixbury, Oxfordshire, UK

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

Unknown

Ethnic minority:

No

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

false

Formative occupation:

Barrister / Advocate

Election occupation:

Barrister / Advocate

Parentage:

Reverend William Jocelyn Palmer, of Mixbury, Oxfordshire, and the daughter of Reverend William Roundell

Notes:

Knighted between 1861 and 1863. Held further ministerial office after elevation to Peerage.

Knighthood/Dame:

True

Highest Office:

Law Officer

Who's Who volume:

1

Education level:

Graduate

References

Rush ID:

2723

MNIS ID:

Not set

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q333413

Parliament ID:

Not set

Beamish Person ID:

325

They work for you ID:

Not set

1. PALMER, Roundell (1812-1895)

1. 1st Baron Selborne

   New Hereditary

   1872

2. 1st Earl of Selborne

   New Hereditary

   1883

1. Richmond (Yorkshire)

   Party:	Conservative
   Year of election:	1861
   Date of election:	9 July 1861
   Nature of election:	By-election
   Nature of service:	Re-entry
   Year of exit:	1872
   Date of exit:	23 October 1872
   Party:	Conservative
   Nature of exit:	Elevation without resignation
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connection:	None Known
   Notes:	Exit resulted in by election. Elected as a result of a by election.

2. Plymouth

   Party:	Conservative
   Year of election:	1853
   Date of election:	2 June 1853
   Nature of election:	By-election
   Nature of service:	Re-entry
   Year of exit:	1857
   Date of exit:	27 March 1857
   Party:	Conservative
   Nature of exit:	Dissolution
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connection:	None Known
   Notes:	Entered as a result of a by election.

3. Plymouth

   Party:	Conservative
   Year of election:	1847
   Date of election:	29 July 1847
   Nature of election:	General Election
   Nature of service:	First entry
   Year of exit:	1852
   Date of exit:	7 July 1852
   Party:	Conservative
   Nature of exit:	Dissolution
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connection:	None Known
   Notes:	None

1. Solicitor-General 1861-1863

2. Attorney-General 1863-1866

1. Trinity College

   Graduated

1. Winchester

1. Waldegrave, Lady Laura

   Year: 1848

1. Grandparent of Roundell Cecil Wolmer

2. Parent of William Waldegrave Wolmer

1. Conservative Member

1. Oxford and Cambridge Club