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Hugh Forth

Hugh Forth

English politician

Hugh Forth (6 July 1610 – 20 February 1676) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1659 and 1660.

Forth was a merchant of the City of London.[1] In 1659, he was elected Member of Parliament for Wigan in the Third Protectorate Parliament.[2] He was re-elected MP for Wigan in April 1660 for the Convention Parliament but the election was declared void in July.[2]

Forth died at the age of 65.

Forth married a daughter of John Rigby of Middleton.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    William Duncombe Pink, Alfred B. Beaven The parliamentary representation of Lancashire, (county and borough), 1258-1885, with biographical and genealogical notices of the members, &c. (1889)
  2. [2]
    History of Parliament Online - Forth, Hugh
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