Robert John Bagshaw
British politician (1803-1878)
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Robert John Bagshaw (31 December 1803 – 14 August 1878)[1] was a British Whig politician.
Preceded byJohn Bagshaw
George Drought Warburton
George Drought Warburton
Succeeded byHenry Jervis-White-Jervis
William Campbell
William Campbell
Born31 December 1803
Died (aged 74)
Robert John Bagshaw | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Harwich | |
| In office 9 December 1857 – 2 May 1859 | |
| Preceded by | John Bagshaw George Drought Warburton |
| Succeeded by | Henry Jervis-White-Jervis William Campbell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 December 1803 |
| Died | (aged 74) |
| Party | Whig |
He was born the only son of John Bagshaw, MP for Harwich, who had developed the resort of Dovercourt, near Harwich. Robert continued the development of the town after his father's death in 1861.
After unsuccessfully contesting Great Yarmouth at a by-election in 1848,[2] Bagshaw was elected Whig MP for Harwich at a by-election in 1857—caused by the death of George Drought Warburton—and held the seat until the 1859 general election when he did not seek re-election.[3]
