William Adams (1752–1811)
William Adams (30 September 1752 – 21 September 1811)[1] was a British merchant and Tory[2] politician.
He was born the eldest son of William Adams of Totnes, Devon. He was made Mayor of Totnes for 1780-81, 1788–89 and 1797–98 and served as town Recorder from 1807 to 1811.[3]
He was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Plympton Erle in 1796. He resigned that seat to be elected MP for Totnes in Devon, his native town, at a by-election in June 1801,[2] and was returned unopposed to the House of Commons at the next three general elections, holding the seat until his death in 1811 at the age of 58.[2][4]
In 1810[5] he was residing in Bowden House, Ashprington, near Totnes, which he had purchased from the Trist family in about 1800.[6]
Marriage & progeny
In 1774 he married Anna Maria Dacres, daughter of Richard Dacres of Leatherhead, Surrey and wet nurse to HRH Princess Amelia, by whom he had progeny 2 sons and 2 daughters.
References
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "T" (part 2)
- 1 2 3 Stooks Smith, Henry. (1973) [1844-1850]. Craig, F. W. S., ed. The Parliaments of England (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 80. ISBN 0-900178-13-2.
- ↑ "ADAMS, William (1752-1811), of Bowden, nr. Totnes, Devon". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ↑ The House of Commons, 1790-1820, Volume 1 by R. G. Thorne, p. 38.
- ↑ Risdon, Tristram (d.1640), Survey of Devon, 1811 edition, London, 1811, with 1810 Additions, p.380
- ↑ Pevsner, Nikolaus & Cherry, Bridget, The Buildings of England: Devon, London, 2004, p.195
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by William Adams
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Manning Philip Metcalfe |
Member of Parliament for Plympton Erle 1796 – 1800 With: William Mitchell 1796–99 Richard Hankey from 1799 |
Succeeded by Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Parliament of Great Britain |
Member of Parliament for Plympton Erle January 1801 – July 1801 With: Richard Hankey |
Succeeded by Richard Hankey Lord Glenbervie |
| Preceded by Lord George Seymour-Conway The Lord Arden |
Member of Parliament for Totnes 1801 – 1811 With: The Lord Arden to 1802 John Berkeley Burland 1802–1804 Vicary Gibbs 1804–1806 Benjamin Hall from 1806 |
Succeeded by Thomas Courtenay Benjamin Hall |