Henry Negus Burroughes (8 February 1791 – 22 March 1872) was a British Conservative Party politician. He was the eldest child of James Burkin Burroughes (1760-1803) and Christabel Burroughes (1764-1843), the daughter of Henry Negus of Hoveton Hall.
He was a Member of Parliament for East Norfolk from 1837 to 1857. Over his 20 years of being MP he made a total of 6 contributions during debates.
Burroughes was married to Jane Sarah Hoste; the couple had five children. One of their sons, Henry Negus Burroughes Jr. (born 1821), was described in A Naval Biographical Dictionary by William Richard O'Byrne. Jane died on 5 October 1851 and Henry married Augusta Susanna in November 1854.
References
- Burke, John (1836). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, Enjoying Territorial Possessions Or High Official Rank: But Uninvested with Heritable Honours. Henry Colburn. p. 553.
- O'Byrne, William R. (1849). "Burroughes, Henry Negus" . A Naval Biographical Dictionary. Vol. 3.7. London: John Murray. p. 150.
- Howard, Joseph Jackson; Crisp, Frederick Arthur (1908). Visitation of England and Wales. Priv. printed. pp. 192–193.
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| Preceded byLord Walpole Edmond Wodehouse |
Member of Parliament for East Norfolk 1837–1857 With: Edmond Wodehouse until 1855 Sir Henry Stracey, Bt 1855–1857 |
Succeeded byCharles Ash Windham Sir Edward Buxton, Bt |
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