Biography.guide
Home › People › Politician › Ambrose Goddard
Portrait of Ambrose Goddard

Ambrose Goddard

1819 – 1898

Politician, died 1898

Politician
Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Ambrose Goddard

Lived 1819 – 1898 (aged 78–79). Ambrose Goddard was a British politician.

Ambrose Lethbridge Goddard (9 December 1819 – 15 November 1898) was a British landowner and Conservative Party politician.

Political career Goddard was first elected MP for Cricklade in 1847 and held the seat until 1868. In 1874 he regained the seat before stepping down at the next election in 1880.

Family Goddard was the first son of former Cricklade MP Ambrose Goddard and Jessy-Dorothea Lethbridge, daughter of Somerset MP Thomas Lethbridge.

He married Charlotte Ayshford Sanford, daughter of former Somerset and West Somerset MP Edward Ayshford Sanford and Henrietta Langham, in 1847. Together they had five children: Ambrose Ayshford Goddard (1848–1885) Jessie Henrietta Goddard (1850–1920) Fitzroy Pleydell Goddard (1852–1927) Edward Hesketh Goddard (1855–1921) Charles Frederick Goddard (1863–)

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Born
19 December 1819
Birth century
19th century
Died
1898
Occupation
Politician
Nationality
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Positions held
Member of the 21st Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 19th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 18th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 17th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Also known as
Ambrose Lethbridge Goddard

People in Ambrose Goddard's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Edward Ayshford Sanford
Edward Ayshford Sanford
1794 – 1871
Politician
 Portrait of Ambrose Lethbridge
Ambrose Lethbridge
1875 – 1962
Priest
 Portrait of Charles Frederick
Charles Frederick
1797 – 1875
Naval officer
 Portrait of Thomas Lethbridge
Thomas Lethbridge
1829 – 1892
Naval officer

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Ambrose Goddard's

Portrait of Jöns Jacob Berzelius
Jöns Jacob Berzelius
1779 – 1848
Chemist
 Portrait of David Brewster
David Brewster
1781 – 1868
Botanist
 Portrait of Joseph Johann Littrow
Joseph Johann Littrow
1781 – 1840
Astronomer
 Portrait of Siméon Denis Poisson
Siméon Denis Poisson
1781 – 1840
Mathematician
 Portrait of Adam Sedgwick
Adam Sedgwick
1785 – 1873
Geologist
 Portrait of Carl Adolph Agardh
Carl Adolph Agardh
1785 – 1859
Botanist

Frequently asked questions

Who was Ambrose Goddard?

politician, died 1898

When was Ambrose Goddard born?

Ambrose Goddard was born on 19 December 1819.

When did Ambrose Goddard die?

Ambrose Goddard died in 1898.

What was Ambrose Goddard's occupation?

Ambrose Goddard was a politician.

What nationality was Ambrose Goddard?

Ambrose Goddard was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ambrose Goddard

· Wikidata: Q26398381

· DBpedia: Ambrose Goddard (born 1819)

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ambrose Goddard. https://biography.guide/ambrose-goddard-politician-1819/

MLA: "Ambrose Goddard." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ambrose-goddard-politician-1819/.

Chicago: "Ambrose Goddard." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ambrose-goddard-politician-1819/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:10 UTC