UK Elections Info

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Born: 26 August 1833, Salisbury, Wiltshire

Died: 6 November 1884

Member of Privy Council - 3 May 1880

husband of Millicent Garrett

Kings College School

Peterhouse, Cambridge (1852 - 1853)

Trinity College, Cambridge (1853 - 1856)

Lincoln's Inn (- 1860)

Professor

3 May 1880

6 November 1884

12 February 1863	Cambridge	Liberal Party	627	46.97
16 February 1864	Brighton	Liberal Party	1,468	34.66
12 July 1865	Brighton	Liberal Party	2,665	53.31
18 November 1868	Brighton	Liberal Party	3,081	56.00
5 February 1874	Brighton	Liberal Party	3,130	42.10
25 April 1874	Hackney	Liberal Party	10,476	68.98
31 March 1880	Hackney	Liberal Party	18,366	64.02
3 May 1880 Resignation of Prof Henry Fawcett on appointment as Postmaster-General.
7 May 1880	Hackney	Liberal Party	Unopposed
6 November 1884 Death of Rt Hon Prof Henry Fawcett.