Henry Peters (British politician) explained

Henry Peters (21 December 1827) was the Member of Parliament for Oxford from May 1796^[1] to 1802.

He was the second son of George Peters, a merchant in the Russia Company and was educated at Lincoln's Inn (1777) and St John's College, Cambridge.

He became a banker, partner in the firm of Masterman & Co., and served as a Director of the South Sea Company in 1790. He was backed for Parliament by a group in Oxford opposed to local aristocratic interests and sat as MP for Oxford from 1796 to 1802. He was appointed High Sheriff of Surrey for 1818–19.

He married Charlotte Mary, the daughter of Lt.-Gen. George Morrison of Sion Hill, nr. Barnet, Middlesex, with whom he had 5 sons and 5 daughters.

References

• R. G. Thorne, The House of Commons, 1790-1820, Volume 1 (1986), p. 781.
• Web site: PETERS, Henry (?1763-1827), of White Hart Court, Lombard Street, London and Betchworth Castle, Surr.. History of Parliament Online. 10 June 2013.

Notes and References

1. Book: The poll of the freemen of the city of Oxford, for two representatives in parliament, ... 25th, 26th, and 27th days of May 1796. ... Candidates, Francis Burton, Esq. Arthur Annesley, Esq. Henry Peters, Esq. 1796. printed at the Mercury Press.