Cornthwaite Hector Explained

Cornthwaite Hector (5 November 1773 – 14 February 1842) was the Radical Member of Parliament for Petersfield on two occasions during the 19th-century.^[1]

Born at Portsmouth, England, on 5 November 1773, Hector, a banker and brewer, formerly a steward to the Jolliffe family for 30 years,^{[2] [3]} was first elected Member of Parliament for Petersfield in 1835.^{[4] [5]} At the 1837 election, a petition was lodged against the winner, William Jolliffe, and his election declared void. After scrutiny of the ballots, Hector was declared elected in 1838.^[6]

He died at his home Stodham House, Petersfield.^[2] His grandson, Cornthwaite John Hector, was one of the founders of Melbourne, Florida,^[7] and its first postmaster.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Equestrian Statue of William III, Petersfield . English 18th Century Portrait Sculpture . 2 August 2016.
2. Urban . Sylvanus . Sylvanus Urban . Obituary: C. J. Hector, Esq. . The Gentleman's Magazine . 172 . January–June . 667 . London . William Pickering: John Bowyer Nicols and Son . 1842 . Hathi Trust.
3. News: Multiple News Items . The Sheffield & Rotherham Independent . Sheffield, England . 1148 . 22 January 1842 . 7.
4. London, Friday, Jan. 9 Hampshire Advertiser & Salisbury Guardian Royal Yacht Club Gazette, Southampton Town and County Herald, Isle of Wight Journal
5. News: Unspecified . Winchester Chronicle, and General Reporter . Southampton, England . 10 January 1835 . 599.
6. News: The Petition Campaign . The York Herald, and General Advertiser . 3414 . York, England . 17 February 1838.
7. Williams . Zillah . The Hunt for C. J. Hector . The Indian River Journal . 5 . 1, Spring/Summer . Brevard County Historical Commission . Cocoa, Florida . 2006 . 2013-04-04 . 2013-03-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130326080410/http://www.brevardcounty.us/docs/Files/2006-spring-summer.pdf?sfvrsn=6 . Internet Archive.
8. Web site: Historic Preservation . City of Melbourne: The Harbor City . 10 January 2023.