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William Pinney

William Pinney

British politician and military officer

Colonel William Pinney (4 July 1806 – 30 May 1898)[1][2][3] was a British Liberal and Whig politician, and military officer.

Quick Facts Member of Parliament for Lyme Regis, Preceded by ...

Born in Somerton, Somerset, Pinney was the son of John Frederick Pinney and Frances née Dickinson, the daughter of William Dickinson. He died unmarried.[3]

Pinney was first elected Whig MP for Lyme Regis at the 1832 general election and held the seat until 1842 when he was unseated due to bribery, treating, and other corrupt practices by himself, and his agents, friends and parties.[4][5]

He returned to Parliament for East Somerset at a 1847 by-election—caused by the death of William Gore-Langton—and held the seat until 1852, when he stood down to successfully contest Lyme Regis again. He then held this seat until 1865, when he stood down.[5]

In 1868, Pinney stood for East Somerset once more, but ended bottom of the poll out of four candidates.[5]

Pinney was also Colonel of the 2nd Somerset Militia from 18 January 1850.[3][6]

References

  1. [1]
    Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 3)
  2. [2]
    Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "L" (part 4)
  3. [3]
    Pinney, Keith (20 July 2000). "William PINNEY". Pinney Family. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  4. [4]
    "Controverted Election Petitions". London Evening Standard. 6 May 1842. p. 2. Retrieved 19 May 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. [5]
    Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
  6. [6]
    Arthur Sleigh, The Royal Militia and Yeomanry Cavalry Army List, April 1850, London: British Army Despatch Press, 1850/Uckfield: Naval and Military Press, 1991, ISBN 978-1-84342-410-9.
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