Alfred Seymour

For the English cricketer, see Alfred Seymour (cricketer). For the Newfoundland politician, see Alfred Henry Seymour.

Alfred Seymour
Nationality	British
Occupation	British Liberal Party politician
Years active	Member of Parliament January 1863 until 1868; House of Commons 1864-1874
Known for	Member of Parliament (MP) for Totnes

Alfred Seymour of Knoyle House, Wiltshire, and of Trent MP, JP (11 November 1824 – 15 March 1888) was a British Liberal Party politician.

Background

He was a son of Henry Seymour of Knoyle House, Wiltshire, of Trent and of Northbrook and wife Jane Hopkinson, and brother of Henry Danby Seymour of Trent.

Career

He was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Totnes at a by-election in January 1863, and held the seat until the borough was disenfranchised in 1868. He returned to the House of Commons the following year, when he was elected at a by-election for Salisbury, and held that seat until his defeat at the 1874 general election.

Seymour was also a Justice of the Peace. He succeeded in Knoyle House, Wiltshire, in 1863.

Family

He married on 18 August 1866 Isabella Leighton (d. 7 April 1911), daughter of Sir Baldwyn Leighton, 8th Baronet, and wife, and widow of Beriah Botfield of Hopton Court, Shropshire, Member of Parliament, and had one daughter:

• Jane Margaret Seymour (14 March 1873 – 5 August 1943), unmarried and without issue

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Alfred Seymour
• Ducal House of Somerset

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by The Earl of Gifford John Pender	Member of Parliament for Totnes 1863 – 1868 With: John Pender to 1866	Constituency abolished
Preceded by Edward Hamilton John Alfred Lush	Member of Parliament for Salisbury 1869 – 1874 With: John Alfred Lush	Succeeded by Granville Richard Ryder John Alfred Lush