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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) 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.

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. He was unseated, causing a by-election.

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.

External links

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded byJoseph Neale McKenna Member of Parliament for Youghal
1868 – 1869
Succeeded byMontague Guest


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