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William Edward Dowdeswell

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Data Last Updated: 7 August 2025
Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Born: 13 June 1841

Died: 12 July 1893

son of William Dowdeswell

son of Amelia Letitia Graham

husband of Emily Parkyns

son-in-law of Thomas George Augustus Parkyns

Education

Westminster School

Christ Church, Oxford

Elections fought

12 July 1865		Tewkesbury	Conservative Party	195	73.86
1 March 1866 Resignation of William Dowdeswell in order to contest Western Worcestershire.
24 March 1866		Western Worcestershire	Conservative Party	Unopposed
18 November 1868		Western Worcestershire	Conservative Party	Unopposed
10 February 1874		Western Worcestershire	Conservative Party	2,910	68.12
28 June 1876 Resignation of William Dowdeswell.