About Philip Papillon
Lived 1826 – 1899 (aged 73). Philip Papillon was a British politician and barrister.
Philip Oxenden Papillon (1 August 1826 – 16 August 1899) was a British Conservative politician.
Life He was the son of Thomas Papillon of Acrise and his wife Frances Mary Oxenden, daughter of Sir Henry Oxenden, 7th Baronet. He was educated at Rugby School from 1841, and matriculated at University College, Oxford in 1844, graduating B.A. in 1848 and M.A. in 1851. He was called to the bar at the Inner Temple in 1852.
Papillon was elected Conservative MP for Colchester at the 1859 general election and held the seat until 1865 when he stood for re-election but was defeated.
Family
Papillon married in 1862 Emily Caroline Garnier, third daughter of Thomas Garnier.
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Who was Philip Papillon?
British politician;(1826-1899)
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Philip Papillon was born on 1 August 1826.
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Philip Papillon died on 16 August 1899.
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Philip Papillon was a politician and barrister.
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Philip Papillon was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Philip Oxenden Papillon
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