William Pinney Explained

William Pinney
Office:Member of Parliament
for Lyme Regis
Term Start:8 July 1852
Term End:12 July 1865
Predecessor:Thomas Abdy
Successor:John Wright Treeby
Term Start2:14 December 1832
Term End2:31 May 1842
Successor2:Thomas Hussey
Office3:Member of Parliament
for East Somerset
Term Start3:10 April 1847
Term End3:22 July 1852
Alongside3:William Miles
Predecessor3:William Gore-Langton
William Miles
Successor3:William Miles
William Knatchbull
Birth Date:4 July 1806
Birth Place:Somerton-Erleigh, Somerton, Somerset
Restingplace:Somerton Cemetery, Somerton, Somerset
Nationality:British
Party:Liberal
Otherparty:Whig
Parents:John Frederick Pinney
Frances Dickinson

Colonel William Pinney (4 July 1806 – 30 May 1898)[1] was a British Liberal and Whig politician, and military officer.

Born in Somerton, Somerset, Pinney was the son of John Frederick Pinney and Frances née Dickinson, the daughter of William Dickinson. He died unmarried.[1]

Pinney was first elected Whig MP for Lyme Regis at the 1832 general election and held the seat until 1842 when he was unseated due to bribery, treating, and other corrupt practices by himself, and his agents, friends and parties.[2]

He returned to Parliament for East Somerset at a 1847 by-election—caused by the death of William Gore-Langton—and held the seat until 1852, when he stood down to successfully contest Lyme Regis again. He then held this seat until 1865, when he stood down.

In 1868, Pinney stood for East Somerset once more, but ended bottom of the poll out of four candidates.[3]

Pinney was also Colonel of the 2nd Somerset Militia from 18 January 1850.[1] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pinney. Keith. William PINNEY. Pinney Family. 19 May 2018. 20 July 2000.
  2. News: Controverted Election Petitions. 19 May 2018. London Evening Standard. 6 May 1842. 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.
  4. Arthur Sleigh, The Royal Militia and Yeomanry Cavalry Army List, April 1850, London: British Army Despatch Press, 1850/Uckfield: Naval and Military Press, 1991, ISBN 978-1-84342-410-9.