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Kenneth Macaulay

1815 – 1867

British Member of Parliament

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About Kenneth Macaulay

Lived 1815 – 1867 (aged 51–52). Kenneth Macaulay was a British politician.

Kenneth Macaulay (1812 – 29 July 1867) was an English Conservative Party politician. He sat in the House of Commons between 1852 and 1865.

Macaulay was born on 30 September 1812 in Rothley, Leicestershire, England, the son of Rev. Aulay Macaulay, the vicar of Rothley. He was educated at Jesus College, Cambridge, graduating B.A. in 1835. He was a Cambridge Apostle; in 1843, he married Harriet Woollcombe, daughter of W. Woollcombe.

He was elected as a member of parliament for Cambridge at the 1852 general election, but the a petition was lodged and the election was declared void on 1 March 1853. A royal commission was established, and the writ of election was suspended until 1854. Macaulay contested the Cambridge again at the 1857 general election, and regained his seat, holding it until he stood down at the 1865 general election.

Macaulay died on 27 July 1867, in Shaftesbury Road, Cambridge.

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Important facts

Born
1815, Rothley
Birth century
Occupation
Education
University of Cambridge, Jesus College, Cambridge University
Positions held
Member of the 18th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 17th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 16th Parliament of the United Kingdom

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Who was Kenneth Macaulay?

British Member of Parliament

When was Kenneth Macaulay born?

Kenneth Macaulay was born in 1815 in Rothley.

When did Kenneth Macaulay die?

Kenneth Macaulay died on 27 July 1867 in Cambridge.

What was Kenneth Macaulay's occupation?

Kenneth Macaulay was a politician.

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Kenneth Macaulay was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Kenneth Macaulay

· Wikidata: Q6390417

· DBpedia: Kenneth Macaulay (politician)

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