Guildford Onslow
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Guildford James Hillier Mainwaring-Ellerker-Onslow (29 March 1814 – 20 August 1882) was an English Liberal Party
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1858 to 1874.
Onslow was the son of Colonel the Hon. Thomas Cranley Onslow
and his wife Susannah Elizabeth Hillier, daughter of Nathaniel Hillier of Stoke Park Surrey. He was educated at Eton College
and joined the Scots Fusilier Guards. He reached the rank of captain and also served in the 11th Regiment. He was a Deputy Lieutenant
and J.P.
for Lincolnshire and the East Riding of Yorkshire.
In October 1858, Onslow was elected at a by-election as one of the two Members of Parliament
(MP) for Guildford
in Surrey
. He was returned at the next three general elections, holding the seat when Guildford's parliamentary representation was reduced to one seat at the 1868 general election
, but at the 1874 general election
he lost the seat to the Conservative Party
candidate Denzil Roberts Onslow
.
In 1861 he assumed by Royal Licence the additional surnames of Mainwaring and Ellerker.
Onslow died at the age of 68.
Onslow married Rosa Anne Onslow, daughter of General Denzil Onslow of Staughton House, Huntingdonshire.
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1858 to 1874.
Onslow was the son of Colonel the Hon. Thomas Cranley Onslow
Thomas Cranley Onslow
Thomas Cranley Onslow was a British politician, the second son of Thomas Onslow, 2nd Earl of Onslow.He married Susannah Elizabeth Hillier on 28 May 1813, and they had several children:...
and his wife Susannah Elizabeth Hillier, daughter of Nathaniel Hillier of Stoke Park Surrey. He was educated at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and joined the Scots Fusilier Guards. He reached the rank of captain and also served in the 11th Regiment. He was a Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
and J.P.
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
for Lincolnshire and the East Riding of Yorkshire.
In October 1858, Onslow was elected at a by-election as one of the two Members 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,...
(MP) for Guildford
Guildford (UK Parliament constituency)
Guildford is a county constituency in Surrey which returns one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system....
in Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
. He was returned at the next three general elections, holding the seat when Guildford's parliamentary representation was reduced to one seat at the 1868 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1868
The 1868 United Kingdom general election was the first after passage of the Reform Act 1867, which enfranchised many male householders, thus greatly increasing the number of men who could vote in elections in the United Kingdom...
, but at the 1874 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1874
-Seats summary:-References:* F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* British Electoral Facts 1832-1999, compiled and edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher *...
he lost the seat to the Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
candidate Denzil Roberts Onslow
Denzil Roberts Onslow
Denzil Roberts Onslow was an English Conservative Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1874 to 1885...
.
In 1861 he assumed by Royal Licence the additional surnames of Mainwaring and Ellerker.
Onslow died at the age of 68.
Onslow married Rosa Anne Onslow, daughter of General Denzil Onslow of Staughton House, Huntingdonshire.