Hedworth Williamson

Details

Born:

c. 1 January 1797

Died:

24 April 1861

Birth place:

Whitburn Hall, County Durham, U.K.

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

Unknown

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

false

Formative occupation:

Landowner

Election occupation:

Landowner

Parentage:

Sir Hedworth Williamson, 6th Bart, and the daughter of Sir James Hamilton, of Monaghan

Notes:

None

Knighthood/Dame:

True

HighestOffice:

Backbencher

Who's Who volume:

1

References

Rush ID:

6474

MNIS ID:

Not set

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q11801410

Parliament ID:

Not set

1. WILLIAMSON, Sir Hedworth (1797-1861)

1. Sunderland

   Party:	Liberal
   Year of election:	1847*
   Date of election:	22 December 1847
   Nature of election:	By-election
   Nature of service:	Re-entry
   Year of exit:	1852
   Date of exit:	7 July 1852
   Party:	Liberal
   Nature of exit:	Retirement
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	Direct
   Notes:	None

2. Durham Northern

   Party:	Liberal
   Year of election:	1832
   Date of election:	10 December 1832
   Nature of election:	General election
   Nature of service:	Continuation
   Year of exit:	1837
   Date of exit:	24 July 1837
   Party:	Liberal
   Nature of exit:	Retirement
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	Direct
   Notes:	Also MP for Durham (county) in 1831-1832

1. St John's College

   Graduated

1. Liddell, Hon. Ann Elizabeth

   Year: 1826

1. Father of Hedworth Williamson

1. Liberal Party member

1. Sunderland Borough Council

   member

   Mayor in 1841-1842 and 1847-1848