John Attwood
British politician (died 1865)
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John Attwood (died 1865)[1] was a British Conservative and Peelite politician.[2][3][4]
John Attwood | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Harwich | |
| In office 30 June 1841 – 14 March 1848 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander Ellice John Charles Herries |
| Succeeded by | John Bagshaw John Hobhouse |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1865 |
| Party | Conservative/Peelite |
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]