Benjamin Lester Lester (1779 – 1838) was a British politician.
Lester was born in Poole and worked as a merchant, in the shipping trade with Newfoundland. He stood in an 1809 by-election in Poole, and won the seat as a Whig. He supported the abolition of slavery. He held his seat at each election until 1835, when he stood down.
In 1815, Lester served as Mayor of Poole.
References
- ^ Cullingford, Cecil (2003). A History of Poole. Phillimore. p. 160. ISBN 9781860772672.
- Stenton, Michael (1976). Who's Who of British Members of Parliament. Vol. 1. Hassocks: Harvester Press. p. 236. ISBN 0855272198.
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| Preceded byRichard Bickerton John Jeffery |
Member of Parliament for Poole 1809–1835 With: Michael Angelo Taylor (1812–1818) John Dent (1818–1826) William Ponsonby (1826–1831) John Byng (1831–1835) |
Succeeded byJohn Byng Charles Augustus Tulk |