William John Lysley
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William John Lysley (1791 – 1873) was M.P. for Chippenham, Wiltshire, England from 1859 to 1865.[1]
Lysley was born on 12 December 1791, the son of William Lysley and Ann (née Barker).[2]
He was admitted as a barrister by Inner Temple and in 1828 married Caroline Marshall, daughter of John Marshall of Ardwick House, Lancaster.[2][3]
In 1851 Lysley was appointed High Sheriff of Hertfordshire.[4] He also held the offices of Deputy Lieutenant and Justice of the Peace; he lived at Mimwood, Hertfordshire and Pewsham, near Chippenham in Wiltshire.
In the general election of 28 April 1859, aged 67, Lysley was elected as the second member for Chippenham as a Liberal.[1]
He was a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries until his death.[5]
