Cornthwaite Hector

Cornthwaite Hector (5 November 1773 – 14 February 1842) was the Radical Member of Parliament for Petersfield on two occasions during the 19th-century.[1]

Born at Portsmouth, England, on 5 November 1773, Hector, a banker and brewer, formerly a steward to the Jolliffe family for 30 years,[2][3] was first elected Member of Parliament for Petersfield in 1835.[4][5] At the 1837 election, a petition was lodged against the winner, William Jolliffe, and his election declared void. After scrutiny of the ballots, Hector was declared elected in 1838.[6]

He died at his home Stodham House, Petersfield.[2] His grandson, Cornthwaite John Hector, was one of the founders of Melbourne, Florida,[7] and its first postmaster.[8]

  1. ^ "Equestrian Statue of William III, Petersfield". English 18th Century Portrait Sculpture. 2 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b Urban, Sylvanus (1842). "Obituary: C. J. Hector, Esq". The Gentleman's Magazine. Vol. 172, no. January–June. London: William Pickering: John Bowyer Nicols and Son. p. 667 – via Hathi Trust.
  3. ^ "Multiple News Items". The Sheffield & Rotherham Independent. No. 1148. Sheffield, England. 22 January 1842. p. 7.
  4. ^ London, Friday, Jan. 9 Hampshire Advertiser & Salisbury Guardian Royal Yacht Club Gazette, Southampton Town and County Herald, Isle of Wight Journal
  5. ^ "Unspecified". Winchester Chronicle, and General Reporter. No. 599. Southampton, England. 10 January 1835.
  6. ^ "The Petition Campaign". The York Herald, and General Advertiser. No. 3414. York, England. 17 February 1838.
  7. ^ Williams, Zillah (2006). "The Hunt for C. J. Hector" (PDF). The Indian River Journal. 5 (1, Spring/Summer). Cocoa, Florida: Brevard County Historical Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 March 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2013 – via Internet Archive.
  8. ^ "Historic Preservation". City of Melbourne: The Harbor City. Retrieved 10 January 2023.