About Robert Armstrong
Lived 1785 – 1869 (aged 83–84). Robert Armstrong was a British politician.
Robert Baynes Armstrong (1785 – 15 January 1869) was a British Radical politician.
Armstrong was elected Radical MP for Lancaster at a 1848—caused by the unseating of Samuel Gregson due to bribery—and held the seat until 1853, when his win at the 1852 general election was too declared void due to corruption and bribery.
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Who was Robert Armstrong?
politician, died 1869
When was Robert Armstrong born?
Robert Armstrong was born in 1785.
When did Robert Armstrong die?
Robert Armstrong died in 1869.
What was Robert Armstrong's occupation?
Robert Armstrong was a politician.
What nationality was Robert Armstrong?
Robert Armstrong was British.
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· DBpedia: Robert Baynes Armstrong
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Robert Armstrong. https://biography.guide/robert-armstrong-politician-1785/
MLA: "Robert Armstrong." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/robert-armstrong-politician-1785/.
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