Edward William Wynne Pendarves | |
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Born | 6 April 1775 Pendarves, Cornwall, England |
Died | 26 June 1853(1853-06-26) (aged 78) |
Alma mater | All Souls College, Oxford |
Occupation | Politician |
Spouse | Tryphena Browne Trist |
Parent(s) | John Stackhouse and Susanna Acton |
Edward William Wynne Pendarves (6 April 1775 – 26 June 1853) was an English politician.
Born Edward William Stackhouse, he was son of John Stackhouse and his wife Susanna Acton. 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.
He was on the Committee of Management of the South Western Railway in 1836. 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. 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
- "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.
- 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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Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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New constituency | Member of Parliament for West Cornwall 1832–1853 With: Sir Charles Lemon, Bt to 1841 Lord Boscawen-Rose 1841–1842 Sir Charles Lemon, Bt 1842–1857 |
Succeeded bySir Charles Lemon, Bt and Michael Williams |
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