Henry Combe Compton (1789 – 27 November 1866)[1] was a British Conservative Party politician.

He was elected at the 1835 general election as a Member of Parliament (MP) for South Hampshire,[2] and held the seat until he stood down from the House of Commons at the 1857 general election.[3]

References

  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "H" (part 1)
  2. ^ "No. 19234". The London Gazette. 30 January 1835. p. 169.
  3. ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 394. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded byViscount PalmerstonSir George Staunton, Bt Member of Parliament for South Hampshire 1835–1857 With: John Willis Fleming 1835–1842Lord Charles Wellesley 1842–1852Lord Henry Cholmondeley 1852–1857 Succeeded bySir Jervoise Clarke-Jervois, BtHon. Ralph Dutton


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