Leicester Vernon

Details

Born:

c. 1 January 1798

Died:

14 April 1860

Birth place:

Perth, Perthshire, UK

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

Unknown

Ethnic minority:

No

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

false

Formative occupation:

Army officer

Election occupation:

Landowner

Parentage:

Major-General Sir Sigismund Smith, Royal Artillery

Notes:

Succeeded his brother as MP in 1853, succeeded by the same brother as MP in 1857.

Knighthood/Dame:

False

Highest Office:

Backbencher

Who's Who volume:

1

Education level:

Graduate

References

Rush ID:

7305

MNIS ID:

Not set

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q6519244

Parliament ID:

Not set

Beamish Person ID:

Not set

They work for you ID:

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1. SMITH, Leicester (1798-1860) **
2. VERNON, Leicester (1798-1860)

1. Leicester (Leicester Viney) Smith (A.K.A.)

   1798

   name at birth; assumed surname Vernon on inheriting estates of Robert Vernon

1. Berkshire

   Party:	Conservative
   Year of election:	1859
   Date of election:	28 April 1859
   Nature of election:	General Election
   Nature of service:	Re-entry
   Year of exit:	1860
   Date of exit:	14 April 1860
   Party:	Conservative
   Nature of exit:	Death
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connection:	Direct
   Notes:	Exit resulted in by election.

2. Chatham

   Party:	Conservative
   Year of election:	1853
   Date of election:	23 June 1853
   Nature of election:	By-election
   Nature of service:	First entry
   Year of exit:	1857
   Date of exit:	27 March 1857
   Party:	Conservative
   Nature of exit:	Dissolution
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connection:	Direct
   Notes:	Defeated contesting Berkshire at 1857 General Election. Elected as a result of a by election.

1. Berkshire

   Connection with constituency:	None Known
   Year of election:	1857
   Date of election:
   Nature of election:	General Election
   Party:	Conservative
   Notes:

1. Royal Military Academy Sandhurst

   Graduated

2. Georg-August-Universität Göttingen

   Graduated

1. Douglas, unknown

   Year: 1825

1. Sibling of John Mark Frederick Smith

1. Conservative Member

1. Carlton Club