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Benjamin Walsh (politician)

Benjamin Walsh (politician)

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Benjamin Walsh (c. 1775 – 1818) was an English stockbroker and member of parliament representing Wootton Bassett from 1808 to 1812.[1]

In 1809 he was expelled from the London Stock Exchange for "gross and nefarious conduct". In 1812 he was convicted of defrauding Thomas Plumer of a considerable sum of money. Walsh was pardoned by the Prince Regent, but was expelled from the House of Commons.[2] In 1813 Walsh purchased a Plymouth newspaper which subsequently failed in 1816.

One of his sons was Benjamin Dann Walsh who emigrated to the United States in 1838 and became a notable entomologist.

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  1. [1]
    "WALSH, Benjamin (b.c.1775), of Lower Clapton, Mdx. | History of Parliament Online". www.historyofparliamentonline.org.
  2. [2]
    O'Danachair, Donal, ed. (2009). The Newgate Calendar, Vol 5 (PDF). Ex-classics Project. pp. 275–278.


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