Lewis Majendie
Lewis Ashurst Majendie (1835 – 22 October 1885)[1] was a British Conservative Party politician.
Parliamentary career
At the 1874 general election, Majendie was elected as one of the two Members of Parliament (MPs) for the parliamentary borough of Canterbury[2] in Kent. He held the seat until his resignation in 1879,[2] by the procedural device of accepting the post of Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds.[3]
Personal life
On 8 January 1870, Majendie married Lady Margaret Elizabeth Lindsay, the daughter of Alexander Lindsay, 25th Earl of Crawford and Margaret Lindsay. They lived at Hedingham Castle in Essex[4]
References
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Lewis Majendie
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Canterbury 1874 – 1879 With: Henry Munro-Butler-Johnstone to 1878 Alfred Gathorne-Hardy from 1878 |
Succeeded by Robert Laurie Alfred Gathorne-Hardy |
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