Bickham Escott Explained

Bickham Escott
Office:Member of Parliament
for Winchester
Term Start:29 June 1841
Term End:3 August 1847
Alongside:James Buller East
Predecessor:James Buller East
Paulet St John-Mildmay
Successor:James Buller East
John Bonham-Carter
Birth Date:6 February 1800
Nationality:British
Party:Radical
Otherparty:Conservative

Bickham Escott (6 February 1800 – 4 November 1853) was a British Conservative Member of Parliament and, later, Radical politician.

After standing at a by-election in 1833 at Westminster, Escott was first elected Conservative MP for Winchester in 1841, and held the seat until the general election in 1847, when he was defeated. He then stood for Plymouth as a Radical at the 1852 general election, but was unsuccessful.[1] [2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. News: The Political Examiner . 25 June 2018 . 3 July 1852 . 1–3 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  2. News: Official Declaration of Polls . 25 June 2018 . Morning Post . 12 July 1852 . 2 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  3. Book: Craig. F. W. S.. F. W. S. Craig. British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885. 1977. Macmillan Press. London. 978-1-349-02349-3. 1st. e-book.