Edward William Wynne Pendarves (6 April 1775 – 26 June 1853) was an English politician.
Edward William Wynne Pendarves | |
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| Born | 6 April 1775 Pendarves, Cornwall, England |
| Died | 26 June 1853 (aged 78) |
| Alma mater | All Souls College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Spouse | Tryphena Browne Trist |
| Parent(s) | John Stackhouse and Susanna Acton |
Born Edward William Stackhouse, he was son of John Stackhouse and his wife Susanna Acton.[1] He served as Member of Parliament (MP) for West Cornwall from the creation of the Constituency on 19 December 1832 until the year of his death.[2]
He was on the Committee of Management of the South Western Railway in 1836.[3] He was one of the proprietors of the University of London, who requisitioned a special general meeting in 1831, to appoint a Select Committee to investigate the lack of progress with the project.[4] He was appointed Deputy-Warden of the Stannaries in 1852.
His memorial is in St Martin and St Meriadoc’s Church, Camborne designed by Edward Hodges Baily.
References
edit- ^ "Wynne Pendarves, Edward William (1775–1853), of Pendarves, nr. Camborne, Cornw. and 36 Eaton Place, Belgrave Square, Mdx., History of Parliament Online". Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ "House of Commons constituencies beginning with "C" (part 6)". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages. Archived from the original on 30 July 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2008.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ The Times, Wednesday, 11 May 1836; page 2; Issue 16100; col A, Advertisement for prospectus for the South Western Railway.
- ^ The Times, Saturday, 18 June 1831; page 3; Issue 14568; col E: Advertisement for the meeting of Proprietors of the University of London on 2 July 1831
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