Charles Ewer
Appearance
Charles Ewer | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Parliament of Great Britain for Shaftesbury | |
| In office 1741 – 20 June 1742 | |
| Succeeded by | George Pitt, 1st Baron Rivers |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 20 June 1742 |
| Relations | Anthony Ashley Cooper (nephew) Thomas Ewer (nephew) William Ewer (nephew) |
Charles Ewer (died 20 June 1742) was an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Shaftesbury.
Biography
[edit]Ewer, a London grocer, came from a Hertfordshire family who settled at Watford since the time of Henry VIII.[1] In March 1741 he was chosen to represent the Broad St. ward on the Court of Aldermen, standing as a radical and anti-Walpole candidate.[2] He was returned to Parliament for Shaftesbury on the interest of his nephew, Anthony Ashley Cooper, 4th Earl of Shaftesbury.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "EWER, Charles (d.1742), of Lime St., London. | History of Parliament Online". www.historyofparliamentonline.org. Archived from the original on 2024-11-30. Retrieved 2026-06-03.
- ↑ Owen, John B. (2024-11-20). The Rise of the Pelhams. London: Routledge. ISBN 978-1-003-58464-3.