Robert Adair

Sir Robert Alexander Shafto Adair

Rush ID: 32

Details

Born:
25 August 1811
Died:
15 February 1869
Birth place:
Suffolk, UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
White
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Army officer
Election occupation:
Army officer
Parentage:
Sir Robert Shafto of Flixton Hall
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
True
Highest Office:
Backbencher
Who's Who volume:
1
Education level:
Unknown

References

Rush ID:
32
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q7341344
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
328
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. ADAIR, Sir Robert (1811-1869)

Constituencies

  1. Cambridge

    Party: Liberal
    Year of election: 1854*
    Date of election: 18 August 1854
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: Re Entry
    Year of exit: 1857
    Date of exit: 27 March 1857
    Party: Liberal
    Nature of exit: Electoral defeat
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Regional
    Notes: None
  2. Cambridge

    Party: Liberal
    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: Liberal
    Nature of exit: Electoral defeat
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Regional
    Notes: None

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Antrim

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1869*
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: By-election
    Party: Liberal
    Notes:
  2. Canterbury

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1865
    Date of election: Tue 11th Jul 1865
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Liberal
    Notes:
  3. Suffolk Eastern

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1843*
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: By-election
    Party: Liberal
    Notes:
  4. Suffolk Eastern

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1841
    Date of election: Tue 29th Jun 1841
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Liberal
    Notes:

Schools

  1. Private tuition

Marriages

  1. Meade, Theodosia

    Year: 1836

Parties

  1. Liberal Party Member

Clubs

  1. Reform Club