William Digby Seymour (1805–1872)[1] was a merchant in London[2] and a Whig politician.

He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Kingston upon Hull at a by-election in August 1854,[3] after the constituency's writ had been suspended for a year following a void election in 1852.[1] At the hustings he proclaimed himself a supporter of free trade, the secret ballot, an extension of the franchise, and of religious freedom and toleration.[4]

He held the seat until the 1857 general election, when he did not stand again,[5] and Hull was contested unsuccessfully by his namesake William Digby Seymour.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "H" (part 4)
  2. ↑ "Election Intelligence". The Times. London. 15 August 1854. p. 5, col F. Retrieved 3 January 2011. (subscription required)
  3. ↑ "No. 21585". The London Gazette. 22 August 1854. p. 2598.
  4. ↑ "Election Intelligence". The Times. London. 18 August 1854. p. 8, col F. Retrieved 3 January 2011. (subscription required)
  5. 1 2 Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 169. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
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