Henry Warburton (12 November 1784 – 16 September 1858) was an English merchant and politician, and also an enthusiastic amateur scientist.
Elected as Member of Parliament for Bridport, Dorset, in the 1826 general election,[1] he held the seat for 15 years until his resignation from the House of Commons in 1841.[2] He was returned to the Commons at a by-election in November 1843, for Kendal, but did not seek re-election in 1847.[3]
On Parliament he was active in the reform of bankruptcy, the repeal of stamp duty on newspapers, introduction of the penny post and in the campaigns of the Anti-Corn Law League.
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| Preceded by James Scott Sir Horace St Paul, Bt |
Member of
Parliament for Bridport 1826 – 1841 With: Sir Horace St Paul, Bt to 1832 John Romilly 1832–1835 Horace Twiss 1832–1837 Swynfen Jervis 1837–1841 Thomas Alexander Mitchell from June 1841 |
Succeeded by Alexander Baillie-Cochrane Thomas Alexander Mitchell |
| Preceded by George William Wood |
Member of
Parliament for Kendal 1843 – 1847 |
Succeeded by George Carr Glyn |
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