Summers Harford (1795 – 2 June 1873)[1] was a British Radical politician.[2][3]
Summers Harford | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Lewes | |
| In office 30 June 1841 – 21 March 1842 Serving with Howard Elphinstone | |
| Preceded by | Henry FitzRoy George West |
| Succeeded by | Henry FitzRoy Howard Elphinstone |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1795 |
| Died | 2 June 1873 (aged 77–78) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Radical |
Harford was elected a Radical Member of Parliament for Lewes at the 1841 general election, but was the next year unseated, upon an election petition, due to bribery and corruption.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ Rayment, Leigh (4 September 2018). "The House of Commons: Constituencies beginning with "L"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 20 November 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "General Election". Morning Post. 26 June 1841. pp. 2–3. Retrieved 17 May 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "UK Parliamentary Elections 1832–1895". Brighton History. 1 May 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ^ Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. p. 181. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
- ^ "Election Petitions". The Examiner. 19 March 1842. p. 7. Retrieved 20 November 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.