Robert Lowther (1741–1777) was an English Member of Parliament, the younger son of Robert Lowther and Catherine Pennington and younger brother of James Lowther, 1st Earl of Lonsdale.
Brought into Parliament for the Government through his older brother's interest, Robert defied the ministry and voted in favor of John Wilkes in 1763. For this, Lonsdale had him removed from his seat, and Robert died in obscurity.
References
- Butterfield, H. (1961). "Review of Sir James Lowther and Cumberland and Westmorland Elections, 1754-75 by Brian Bonsall". The Historical Journal. 4 (1): 104–107. doi:10.1017/s0018246x0002224x. JSTOR 3020385. S2CID 161746296.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
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| Preceded byJohn Dalston Sir George Dalston, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Westmorland 1759–1761 With: Sir George Dalston, Bt |
Succeeded bySir James Lowther, Bt John Upton |
| Preceded bySir James Lowther, Bt John Upton |
Member of Parliament for Westmorland 1763–1764 With: John Upton |
Succeeded byJohn Upton John Robinson |
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