Wikipedia
Walter Meller
Walter Meller (1819 – 10 January 1886)[1] was a British Conservative Party politician.
Walter Meller | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Stafford | |
| In office 11 July 1865 – 13 May 1869 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Sidney Thomas Salt |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Salt Reginald Talbot |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1819 |
| Died | (aged 66) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
Meller was elected Conservative MP for Stafford at the 1865 general election and held the seat until 1869, when the 1868 general election result was overturned due to "corrupt practices".[2][3]
He was married to Elizabeth Peters, and after his death she went on to marry Markham Spofforth, Principal Agent of the Conservative Party from 1859 until 1870.[4]
References
- ^
- ^ "Stafford Election Petition". Manchester Times. 15 May 1869. p. 3. Retrieved 18 March 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
{{cite book}}:|format=requires|url=(help) - ^ Feuchtwanger, E. J. (2004). "Spofforth, Markham(1825–1907)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/52754. Retrieved 31 December 2022. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Mr Walter Meller