William Rookes Crompton-Stansfield | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Huddersfield | |
| In office 29 July 1837 – 15 March 1853 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Ellice |
| Succeeded by | George Robinson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Rookes Crompton 3 August 1790 Yorkshire |
| Died | 5 December 1871 (aged 81) Frimley Park, Surrey |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse |
Emma Markham (m. 1824) |
| Relatives | Sir Samuel Crompton Sir James Stansfeld James Rawdon Stansfeld Thomas Wolryche Stansfeld John R. E. Stansfeld |
| Residence(s) | Esholt Hall, Yorkshire Frimley Park, Surrey |
| Education | Harrow School |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
William Rookes Crompton-Stansfield DL (3 August 1790 – 5 December 1871) of Esholt Hall, Yorkshire, and Frimley Park, Surrey, was a British landowner and Whig politician who was MP for Huddersfield, Yorkshire, from 1837 to 1853.[1][2]
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