Christopher Weguelin
Member of Parliament
for Youghal
In office
23 November 1868  20 April 1869
Preceded byJoseph Neale McKenna
Succeeded byMontague Guest
Personal details
Born1838
Died (aged 43)
NationalityIrish
Political partyLiberal

Christopher Weguelin (1838 – 6 September 1881)[1] was an Irish Liberal politician.

Weguelin was educated at Harrow School and then Trinity College, Cambridge. Between 1867 and 1881, he was a director of the Bank of England.[2]

Weguelin was elected MP as a Liberal candidate for Youghal in the 1868 general election, but his election was declared void the next year, due to treating.[3] He was unseated, causing a by-election.[4]

References

  1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "Y"
  2. Notes and Queries. 1940.; Derbyshire CCC Heritage - Christopher Weguelin
  3. "The Youghal Election Petition". Bury and Norwich Post. 20 April 1869. p. 3. Retrieved 24 March 2018 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801–1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.


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