Edward Wilson (MP)

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Edward Wilson (c. 1719–1764) of Dallam Tower was member of the Parliament of Great Britain for Westmorland from 1747 to 1754, being returned unopposed, and was an unsuccessful candidate for the same seat in 1761. He succeeded his father Daniel Wilson (1680–1754) in the seat.^[1]

Dallam Tower is a grade I listed country house in Beetham parish, near Milnthorpe, South Lakeland, Cumbria, England. It is a member of the Historic Houses Association but is not open to the public except for occasional charity events, visits to the garden through the National Gardens Scheme, and as a wedding venue.

The Parliament of Great Britain was formed in 1707 following the ratification of the Acts of Union by both the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland. The Acts created a new unified Kingdom of Great Britain and dissolved the separate English and Scottish parliaments in favour of a single parliament, located in the former home of the English parliament in the Palace of Westminster, near the City of London. This lasted nearly a century, until the Acts of Union 1800 merged the separate British and Irish Parliaments into a single Parliament of the United Kingdom with effect from 1 January 1801.

Westmorland was a constituency covering the county of Westmorland in the North of England, which returned Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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References

↑ "WILSON, Edward (?1719–64), of Dallam Tower, Westmld". The History of Parliament. Retrieved 28 June 2012.

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Sir Philip Musgrave Daniel Wilson	Member of Parliament for Westmorland 1747–1754 With: John Dalston	Succeeded by Sir George Dalston John Dalston

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[histofparl-1] "WILSON, Edward (?1719–64), of Dallam Tower, Westmld". The History of Parliament. Retrieved 28 June 2012.