Benjamin Rotch
British barrister, politician, and author
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Benjamin Rotch (29 November 1794 – 31 October 1854), was a British barrister, politician and author.
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Born29 November 1793 
Died31 October 1854 (aged 60)
(aged 60)Resting placeKensal Green Cemetery
OccupationPolitician, lawyer
Benjamin Rotch | |
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| Born | 29 November 1793 |
| Died | 31 October 1854 (aged 60) |
| Resting place | Kensal Green Cemetery |
| Occupation | Politician, lawyer |
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| Position held | member of the 11th Parliament of the United Kingdom (1832–1834) |
Rotch was MP for Knaresborough from 1832 to 1835.[1][2] He was elected after the 1832 Reform Act,[3] which sought to reform the electoral system in England and Wales and to expand the franchise to include a wider segment of the male population, including small landowners, tenant farmers, shopkeepers, and all malemhouseholders who paid a yearly rental of at least £10.[4]
He is buried at Kensal Green Cemetery, London.[1]
