Owen Lewis Cope Williams
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Owen Lewis Cope Williams (13 July 1836 - 15 January 1913) was a British army officer and Conservative
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 to 1885.
Williams was the son of Thomas Peers Williams
MP for Great Marlow, and his wife Emily Bacon, daughter of Anthony Bacon of Benham Park
in Berkshire
. He was educated at Eton College
and joined the Royal Horse Guards
in 1854. He became lieutenant in 1856, captain in 1858, Major and Lieutenant Colonle in 1866 and Colonel in 1871. He was a J.P.
for Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Anglesey Carnarvonshire and Flintshire.
At the 1880 general election
Williams was elected Member of Parliament
for Great Marlow
. He held the seat until 1885, when it was abolished.
Williams lived at Temple House at Bisham
in Berkshire, not far from Marlow
. He became a major-general on half-pay in 1882 and retired as Lieutenant General in 1887. He died at the age of 76.
Williams married Fanny Florence Caulfield daughter of St George Francis Caulfield of Donarvon Castle Roscommon.
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...
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 to 1885.
Williams was the son of Thomas Peers Williams
Thomas Peers Williams
Lt.-Col. Thomas Peers Williams was MP for Great Marlow 1820-1868 and December 1867-1868.Peers Williams live at Craig-y-Don near Beaumaris on Anglesey and Temple House at Bisham in Berkshire, near Marlow...
MP for Great Marlow, and his wife Emily Bacon, daughter of Anthony Bacon of Benham Park
Benham Park
Benham Park is a mansion in the English county of Berkshire, within the civil parish of Speen. It is located west of Newbury, not far off the A34, near the village of Marsh Benham....
in Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
. 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 Royal Horse Guards
Royal Horse Guards
The Royal Horse Guards was a cavalry regiment of the British Army, part of the Household Cavalry.Founded August 1650 in Newcastle Upon Tyne by Sir Arthur Haselrig on the orders of Oliver Cromwell as the Regiment of Cuirassiers, the regiment became the Earl of Oxford's Regiment during the reign of...
in 1854. He became lieutenant in 1856, captain in 1858, Major and Lieutenant Colonle in 1866 and Colonel in 1871. He was a 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 Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Anglesey Carnarvonshire and Flintshire.
At the 1880 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1880
-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 *...
Williams was elected 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 Great Marlow
Great Marlow (UK Parliament constituency)
Great Marlow, sometimes simply called Marlow, was a parliamentary borough in Buckinghamshire. It elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons between 1301 and 1307, and again from 1624 until 1868, and then one member from 1868 until 1885, when the borough was abolished.-History:In the...
. He held the seat until 1885, when it was abolished.
Williams lived at Temple House at Bisham
Bisham
Bisham is a village and civil parish in the Windsor and Maidenhead district of Berkshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,149. The village is on the River Thames, north of which is Marlow in Buckinghamshire...
in Berkshire, not far from Marlow
Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Marlow is a town and civil parish within Wycombe district in south Buckinghamshire, England...
. He became a major-general on half-pay in 1882 and retired as Lieutenant General in 1887. He died at the age of 76.
Williams married Fanny Florence Caulfield daughter of St George Francis Caulfield of Donarvon Castle Roscommon.