Ambrose_Goddard_(born_1779)

Ambrose Goddard (born 1779)

Ambrose Goddard (born 1779)

British landowner, business director and politician (1779–1854)

Ambrose Goddard (9 October 1779 – 29 November 1854) was a British landowner, business director and politician.

The son of Ambrose Goddard, Member of Parliament for Wiltshire, Goddard became chair of the Wilts and Berks Canal Company, and served as a deputy lieutenant of Wiltshire. From 1819 to 1820, he was High Sheriff of Wiltshire.[1][2]

At the 1837 general election, Goddard stood in Cricklade for the Conservative Party, winning a seat. He stood down at the 1841 general election.[1]

Goddard's oldest son, Ambrose Goddard, also became a politician.[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    Stenton, Michael (1976). Who's Who of British Members of Parliament. Vol. 1. Hassocks: Harvester Press. p. 158. ISBN 0855272198.
  2. [2]
    Burke, Bernard (1871). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain & Ireland. Vol. 1. Harrison.
  3. [3]
    Burke, John (1838). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, Enjoying Territorial Possessions Or High Official Rank: But Uninvested with Heritable Honours, Volume 4. Henry Colburn. p. 326. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
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