Edward Clive (d. 1845)
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Edward Bolton Clive was a British Whig politician.
and Sidney, daughter of Thomas Bolton.
in 1802 and then sat as Member of Parliament
for Hereford
between 1826 and 1845.
and Reverend Archer Clive, grandfather of Sir Robert Clive
. Clive died in July 1845.
Background
Clive was the son of George CliveGeorge Clive (MP)
George Clive was a British politician.-Background:Clive was the son of Reverend Benjamin Clive, Vicar of Duffield, Derbyshire, and Susannah...
and Sidney, daughter of Thomas Bolton.
Political career
Clive as High Sheriff of HerefordshireHigh Sheriff of Herefordshire
The Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere or are now defunct, so that its functions are now...
in 1802 and then sat as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Hereford
Hereford (UK Parliament constituency)
Hereford was, until 2010, a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Since 1918, it had elected one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post voting system....
between 1826 and 1845.
Family
Clive married the Hon. Harriet, daughter of Andrew Archer, 2nd Baron Archer, in 1790. They had several children, including George CliveGeorge Clive (Liberal politician)
George Clive DL JP was a British barrister, magistrate and Liberal politician.-Background and education:A member of the Clive family headed by the Earl of Powis, George Clive was the son of Edward Clive and great-grandson of Reverend Benjamin Clive, uncle of Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive . His...
and Reverend Archer Clive, grandfather of Sir Robert Clive
Robert Clive (diplomat)
Sir Robert Henry Clive GCMG, PC , was a British diplomat.-Early life:Clive was the son of Charles Meysey Bolton Clive and the great-grandson of Edward Clive. His mother was Lady Katherine Elizabeth Mary Julia, daughter of William Feilding, 7th Earl of Denbigh. He was educated at Haileybury College...
. Clive died in July 1845.