Richard Bethell (1772–1864)
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Richard Bethell was a British Tory and then Conservative Party politician from Rise in the East Riding of Yorkshire. He sat in the House of Commons between 1830 and 1841.
Richard Bethell, lithograph c.1830
The 1835 United Kingdom general election was called when Parliament was dissolved on 29 December 1834. Polling took place between 6 January and 6 February 1835, and the results saw Robert Peel's Conse
Richard Bethell (1772–1864)
…under the Reform Act 1832, he was elected at the 1832 general election as one of the two MPs for the East Riding of Yorkshire. He was re-elected in 1835 and 1837, and held the seat until he stood down at the 1841 general election. Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Richard Bethell…
William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, painted by John Partridge
Robert Peel by RR Scanlan detail