Described as a 'Derbyite' Conservative in 1859. His tenure written of by R. J. Richardson in 1859 as:
"Wareham. . . The joint property of J. H. Calcraft and J. W. S. E. Drax, who agree to return the above member, i.e. one of the joint proprietors. Calcraft sat in the parliaments of 1832, 1835, and 1837; Drax, in 1841, 1847, 1852, 1857, and 1859. Very pretty for a free country and purity of election, very!" According to Richardson, there were 342 registered electors in this 'scot-and-lot' borough.
R. J. Richardson, The lower house, or, the peers and aristocracy (London, G. Vickers, 1859), p. 47.
Elections / Constituences |
Wareham Dorset1841 - 1847
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Wareham Dorset1859 - 1865
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Wareham Dorset1868 - 1880
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1805 - ????
Enslaved man brought to England as a domestic servant; his former owner was indicted for the mistreatment of Thompson in 1824.
Document comprises 4 parts, written recto and verso across 5 folios: 1. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 2. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Williamsfield settlement, St Elisabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 3. An inventory of animals at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 4. A cover note outlining the contents of the document.
