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George Moffatt (English politician)

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George Moffatt (11 May 1806 – 20 February 1878) was a British Liberal Party politician.[1][2]

He was the son of William And Alice Moffatt.

Political career

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He unsuccessfully attempted to enter the Commons at a by-election in Ipswich in 1842. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Dartmouth 1845–52, Ashburton 1852–59, Honiton 1860–65, and Southampton 1865–68.[1] He subsequently contested the 1870 Isle of Wight by-election, losing by 35 votes.[3] He was also the owner of Goodrich Court, a neo-gothic castle in Herefordshire.[2]

Marriage and Family

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In 1856, he married Lucy Morrison (1825-1876), daughter of MP James Morrison They had four children:

  • Alice Lucy Moffatt (1858-1922
  • Harold Charles Moffatt (1859-1945)
  • Ethel Gwendoline Moffatt (1861-1952), Wife of MP Howard Vincent
  • Hilda Eva Moffatt (1862-1947)



References

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  1. ^ a b "Obituary". The Times. 25 February 1878. p. 10.
  2. ^ a b Burke, Sir Bernard (1886). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain & Ireland. Harrison. p. 1279. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  3. ^ The committee for conducting the election of George Moffatt, esq. (1870). Poll Book at the Election of a Knight of the Shire for the County of the Isle of Wight. Southampton: Hampshire Independent.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Dartmouth
18451852
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Ashburton
18521859
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Honiton
18601865
With: Alexander Baillie-Cochrane
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Southampton
18651868
With: Russell Gurney
Succeeded by