John Attwood

For those of a similar name, see John Atwood (disambiguation).

John Attwood
Member of Parliament
for Harwich
In office
30 June 1841 – 14 March 1848
Serving with John Bagshaw (1847–1848)
William Beresford (1841–1847)
Preceded byAlexander Ellice
John Charles Herries
Succeeded byJohn Bagshaw
John Hobhouse
Personal details
Died1865
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative/Peelite

John Attwood (died 1865)[1] was a British Conservative and Peelite politician.[2][3][4]

Attwood was elected as the Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Harwich at the 1841 general election and, becoming a Peelite by 1847, held the seat until 1848 when he was unseated on petition due to bribery by his agents.[4][5][6]

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  2. ^ "The General Election". Morning Post. 24 July 1847. p. 3. Retrieved 6 November 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Essex Elections". Chelmsford Chronicle. 6 August 1847. p. 4. Retrieved 6 November 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ a b Stooks Smith, Henry. (1973) [1844-1850]. Craig, F. W. S. (ed.). The Parliaments of England (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. pp. 108–110. ISBN 0-900178-13-2.
  5. ^ Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. p. 144. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
  6. ^ "Election Committees—Harwich". Berkshire Chronicle. 18 March 1848. p. 4. Retrieved 6 November 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.