Evan Pateshall

Evan Pateshall MP
Member of Parliament for Hereford
In office 3 February 1874 – 14 March 1878 Serving with George Clive
Preceded by	George Arbuthnot Chandos Wren-Hoskyns
Succeeded by	George Arbuthnot George Clive
Personal details
Born	Evan Thomas December 1817
Died	April 9, 1885(1885-04-09) (aged 67)
Nationality	British
Political party	Conservative
Spouse	Anne Elizabeth Pateshall ​ ​ (m. 1842)​
Alma mater	King's College London

Evan Pateshall (born Evan Thomas;[1] December 1817 – 9 April 1885)[2] was a Conservative Party politician.

Personal life

Pateshall was born as Evan Thomas in December 1817 to David Thomas of Radnorshire. He was educated at Shrewsbury School and King's College London.[3] He married Anne Elizabeth Pateshall, only child of William Pateshall, in 1842 and changed his surname to Pateshall in 1855.[1] He lived at Allensmore Court in Allensmore, Herefordshire.

Political career

Pateshall was Mayor of Hereford in 1863,[4] before being elected Conservative MP for Hereford constituency in 1874. He then resigned after four years in 1878.[5]

Other activities

During his life, Pateshall was a Justice of the Peace, a Deputy Lieutenant for each of Herefordshire, Brecon and Radnor, and commanded one of the companies of the Hereford Rifle Volunteers.[1]

References

1. "Allensmore Court History". Herefordshire Past. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
2. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "H" (part 2)
3. Bye-gones, Relating to Wales and the Border Counties, Volume 7. 1884.
4. "Past Mayors". Hereford City Council. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
5. Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Evan Pateshall

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by George Arbuthnot and Chandos Wren-Hoskyns	Member of Parliament for Hereford 1874 – 1878 With: George Clive	Succeeded by George Arbuthnot and George Clive