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Benjamin Rodwell

1815 – 1892

British politician

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About Benjamin Rodwell

Lived 1815 – 1892 (aged 77). Benjamin Rodwell was a British politician and barrister.

Benjamin Bridges Hunter Rodwell QC (17 January 1815 – 6 February 1892) was a British lawyer and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1874 to 1881.

Rodwell was the son of William Rodwell, an Ipswich banker, and his wife Elizabeth Anne Hunter, daughter of Benjamin Hunter of Glencarse, Perthshire. Benjamin Rodwell was educated at Charterhouse School and Trinity College, Cambridge, before being admitted at Inner Temple and called to the bar at Middle Temple in 1840. He served on the South-Eastern Circuit. In 1858, he became a Queen's Counsel and Bencher of his Inn. He was a J.P. and Deputy Lieutenant of Suffolk and Chairman of the quarter sessions.

Rodwell was elected as a Member of Parliament for Cambridgeshire in 1874, was reelected in 1879 and resigned in 1881. He was married to Mary Packer Boggis, daughter of James Boggis, in 1844. Rodwell died at his residence, Woodlands, in Holbrook, at the age of 77. His son, William, was a cricketer and barrister.

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
Trinity College, Charterhouse School
Positions held
Member of the 22nd Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 21st Parliament of the United Kingdom
Also known as
Benjamin Bridges Hunter Rodwell

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Benjamin Rodwell?

British politician

When was Benjamin Rodwell born?

Benjamin Rodwell was born on 17 January 1815.

When did Benjamin Rodwell die?

Benjamin Rodwell died on 6 February 1892.

What was Benjamin Rodwell's occupation?

Benjamin Rodwell was a politician and barrister.

What nationality was Benjamin Rodwell?

Benjamin Rodwell was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Benjamin Rodwell

· Wikidata: Q4889177

· DBpedia: Benjamin Rodwell

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