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Anthony Buller (West Looe MP)

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Sir Anthony Buller
Personal information
Full name
Anthony Buller
Born1780
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1797C. Lennox's XI
Source: CricketArchive, 21 March 2013

Sir Anthony Buller (26 July 1780 – 27 June 1866) was an English lawyer and Member of Parliament.[1]

He was the 7th son of John Buller (1745–1793), MP of Morval, Cornwall, who had represented Exeter, Launceston and West Looe in the British Parliament. Three of Anthony's brothers also became MPs. He was educated at Westminster School (1788–96) and studied law at Lincoln's Inn (1797), where he was called to the bar in 1803.

He represented West Looe in Parliament from 1812 to 1816 and was knighted in the latter year.

He practiced law on the Western circuit before being offered the post of Puisne Judge in Madras, India (which he may never have taken up) followed by the offer of a similar post in Bengal. He served as puisne judge in Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William on the Bengal bench from 1816 to 1827 and on his return again represented West Looe from 1831 to 1832.

He was an English cricketer who was active in the 1790s playing for Westminster School and C. Lennox's XI. He is recorded playing in one first-class match in 1797, totalling 0 runs with a highest score of 0.[2]

He married his cousin Isabella Jane, the daughter of Sir William Lemon, 1st Baronet and with her had 3 sons and 7 daughters.

References

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  1. ^ "BULLER, Anthony (1780–1866), of 3 Lincoln's Inn Old Buildings, Mdx. and Pound, Devon". History of Parliament. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  2. ^ "A. Buller". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for West Looe
1812–1816
With: Charles Buller
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for West Looe
18311832
With: Sir Charles Hulse
Constituency abolished