Edward Karslake

Edward Kent Karslake (1820 – 31 May 1892)[1] was a British Conservative Party politician.

Edward Karslake
Member of Parliament
for Colchester
In office
15 February 1867  18 November 1868
Serving with John Gurdon Rebow
Preceded byJohn Gurdon Rebow
Taverner John Miller
Succeeded byJohn Gurdon Rebow
William Brewer
Personal details
Born1820
Died31 May 1892(1892-05-31) (aged 71–72)
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative

Karslake was educated at Harrow School and Christ Church Oxford - 1st Class Classics BA 1841. He became a fellow of Bailliol College 1840-1850 and practiced as a Barrister from 1846. [2] He was elected MP for Colchester at a by-election in 1867 but lost the seat at the next election in 1868.[3]

References

  1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 5)
  2. Harrow Register
  3. 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.


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