William Blamire
William Blamire | |
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| Born | 13 April 1790 |
| Died | 12 January 1862 |
| Nationality | English |
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| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
| Occupation(s) | Landowner; Civil Servant; Politician. |
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William Blamire(13 April 1790 – 12 January 1862)[1]was a British landowner, civil servant, andWhig politician.
Background and education[edit]
Blamire was born atThe Oaks,Dalston,Carlisle,England, to a family that originated inCumberland.He was the eldest son of thenaval surgeonWilliam Blamire,[2]and Jane, the third daughter of John Christian and sister of the politicianJohn Christian Curwen.[2]The Cumberland poetSusanna Blamirewas his aunt.[3]William was baptised inDalstonby the philosopherWilliam Paley,the vicar there.[2]He wasprivately tutoredatCarlisle,and subsequently, from 1805 to 1808, educated atWestminster School,and, from 1808 to 1811,[4]atChrist Church, Oxford,from which he graduated in 1811.[5]
Career[edit]
Blamire was a Cumberland farmer who served asHigh Sheriff of Cumberlandin 1828.[6]He entered theBritish House of Commonsin 1831 asMP for Cumberland,[6]as which he served until the constituency was abolished the following year, after which he stood successfully for the new constituency that replaced it,East Cumberland.[6]Blamire resigned asMember of Parliamentin 1836, when, after the passing of theTithe Commutation Act 1836he was appointed the firstChief Tithe Commissioner.[7]The Commission reported in 1851 and triggered various new acts and reforms.[8]Blamire retired in 1860.[7]
Family[edit]
In 1834, Blamire married his cousin Dorothy.[9]She was the youngest daughter of John Taubman and the widow ofMark Wilks,who had governedSaint Helenaduring the time ofNapoleon's exile there.[9]Blamire's wife died in 1857:[10]he survived her, for five years, until 1862.[11]Several months after his death, a prize in his name was endowed for achievements in agriculture.[12]
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References[edit]
- Burke, Sir Bernhard (1862).A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland.Vol. I. London: Harrison.
- Walford, Edward (1860).The County Families of the United Kingdom.London: Robert Hardwicke.
- Maycock, Christopher Hugh (2003).A Passionate Poet: Susanna Blamire, 1747–94.London: Hypatia Publications.ISBN1-872229-42-5.
- Sylvanus, Urban (1862).The Gentleman's Magazine.Vol. part I. London: John Henry and James Parker.
- Lonsdale, Henry (1867).The Worthies of Cumberland.Vol. I. London: George Routledge and Sons.
- Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain:"Blamire, William".Dictionary of National Biography.London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
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