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'''William Philip Price''' (1817 |
'''William Philip Price''' (1817 – 31 March 1891) was an English timber merchant and [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]] politician who sat in the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] in two periods between 1852 and 1873. |
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Price was the son of William Price of Gloucester and his wife Frances George, daughter of Phillip George of Bristol. He was educated privately.<ref name=Debrett>[https://archive.org/stream/debrettshouseo1870londuoft#page/230/mode/2up Debretts House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1870]</ref> He ran a successful timber company, and was also involved in the Railway industry, being a director of the Midland Railway Company.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=NvzChcn_um0C |
Price was the son of William Price of Gloucester and his wife Frances George, daughter of Phillip George of Bristol. He was educated privately.<ref name=Debrett>[https://archive.org/stream/debrettshouseo1870londuoft#page/230/mode/2up Debretts House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1870]</ref> He ran a successful timber company, and was also involved in the Railway industry, being a director of the Midland Railway Company.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=NvzChcn_um0C&dq=%22William+Philip+Price%22&pg=PR5 The Official Illustrated Guide to the Great Northern Railway]</ref> In 1840 he became a director of the Gloucester Banking Company, and was later made the chairman in 1865.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kjQ5AAAAMAAJ&q=%22William+Philip+Price%22 The Bankers' Magazine]</ref> Price was a [[Deputy Lieutenant]] and [[Justice of the Peace|J.P.]] for Gloucestershire and in 1849 was made [[High Sheriff of Gloucestershire]].<ref name=Debrett/> |
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In July 1852 Price was elected [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Gloucester (UK Parliament constituency)|Gloucester]]. In 1857 his re-election was investigated for bribery, and it was found that his agents had been bribing voters, although he himself was not aware of it. He was unseated in 1859.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kjQ5AAAAMAAJ&q=%22William+Philip+Price%22 |
In July 1852 Price was elected [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] for [[Gloucester (UK Parliament constituency)|Gloucester]]. In 1857 his re-election was investigated for bribery, and it was found that his agents had been bribing voters, although he himself was not aware of it. He was unseated in 1859.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kjQ5AAAAMAAJ&q=%22William+Philip+Price%22 Reports of the Decisions of Committees of the House of Commons in the Trial of Controverted Elections]</ref> |
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Price was re-elected MP for Gloucester in the [[United Kingdom general election |
Price was re-elected MP for Gloucester in the [[1865 United Kingdom general election|1865 general election]], but left parliament in May 1873 to become a railway commissioner.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Simkin|first1=John|title=William Philip Price|url=http://spartacus-educational.com/PRpriceWP.htm|website=Spartacus Educational|accessdate=12 May 2018|date=September 1997}}</ref> Price is one of the few [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] to be made both [[Steward of the Manor of Northstead]] and [[Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds]].<ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/research/notes/snpc-04731.pdf House of Commons: Appointments to the Manor of Northstead and Chiltern Hundreds stewardships since 1850]</ref> |
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Price married Frances Ann Chadborn, daughter of John Chadborn of Gloucester. Their son [[William Edwin Price]] was MP for Tewkesbury.<ref name=Debrett/> |
Price married Frances Ann Chadborn, daughter of John Chadborn of Gloucester. Their son [[William Edwin Price]] was MP for Tewkesbury.<ref name=Debrett/> |
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Latest revision as of 07:54, 29 August 2024
William Philip Price (1817 – 31 March 1891) was an English timber merchant and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1852 and 1873.
Price was the son of William Price of Gloucester and his wife Frances George, daughter of Phillip George of Bristol. He was educated privately.[1] He ran a successful timber company, and was also involved in the Railway industry, being a director of the Midland Railway Company.[2] In 1840 he became a director of the Gloucester Banking Company, and was later made the chairman in 1865.[3] Price was a Deputy Lieutenant and J.P. for Gloucestershire and in 1849 was made High Sheriff of Gloucestershire.[1]
In July 1852 Price was elected Member of Parliament for Gloucester. In 1857 his re-election was investigated for bribery, and it was found that his agents had been bribing voters, although he himself was not aware of it. He was unseated in 1859.[4]
Price was re-elected MP for Gloucester in the 1865 general election, but left parliament in May 1873 to become a railway commissioner.[5] Price is one of the few Member of Parliament to be made both Steward of the Manor of Northstead and Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds.[6]
Price married Frances Ann Chadborn, daughter of John Chadborn of Gloucester. Their son William Edwin Price was MP for Tewkesbury.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Debretts House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1870
- ^ The Official Illustrated Guide to the Great Northern Railway
- ^ The Bankers' Magazine
- ^ Reports of the Decisions of Committees of the House of Commons in the Trial of Controverted Elections
- ^ Simkin, John (September 1997). "William Philip Price". Spartacus Educational. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ House of Commons: Appointments to the Manor of Northstead and Chiltern Hundreds stewardships since 1850