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Charles Kemeys-Tynte (1778–1860)

Charles Kemeys-Tynte (1778–1860)

English Whig politician


Charles Kemeys Kemeys Tynte or Charles Kemeys Kemeys-Tynte (29 May 1778 – 22 November 1860) was an English Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1820 to 1837.

Charles Kemeys Kemeys Tynte (Andrew Plimer)

Life

Tynte was the son of Colonel John Johnson, who assumed the surname of Kemeys Tynte or Kemeys-Tynte, and his wife Jane Hassell, who was the niece of Sir Charles Tynte, 5th Baronet.[1] He was educated at Eton College and St John's College, Cambridge.[2] He lived at Halsewell House, Somerset and Kevanmably Glamorganshire and was a colonel of the West Somerset Cavalry.[3]

In 1820, Tynte was elected Member of Parliament for Bridgwater. He held the seat until 1837.[4]

Tynte Street, North Adelaide was named after this man on 23 May 1837.[5]

Tynte died at the age of 82.

Family

Tynte married Anne Leyson, daughter of Rev. Thomas Leyson of Bassaleg.[1] Their son Charles John Kemeys-Tynte was MP for Somerset West and later for Bridgewater.[3]


References

  1. "Kemeys Tynte, Charles Kemeys (1778–1860), of Halswell House, Goathurst, Som.; Cefn Mably, Glam.; Burhill, nr. Cobham, Surr. and 16 Hill Street, Hanover Square, Mdx., History of Parliament Online". Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  2. "Tynte, Charles Kemeys- (TNT795CK)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  3. "Leigh Rayment Commons constituencies - B Part 5". Archived from the original on 25 June 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. Dr Jeff Nicholas (23 May 2016). Behind the Streets of Adelaide. torrenspress.com. ISBN 9780994533005.
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