Ralph Benson (politician)

Ralph Benson (16 June 1773 – 23 October 1845) was an English politician.[1]

Biography

He was educated at Manchester Grammar School.

Benson was one the first mixed-race Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and served as the Tory MP for Stafford from 1812 to 1818 and again from 1826 to 1830.[2][3]

Benson's father, Moses Benson, was a West Indies merchant and slave trader, whilst his mother, Judith Powell, was a free mustee.[4]

See also

References
  1. "BENSON, Ralph (1773-1845), of Lutwyche Hall, nr. Wenlock, Salop. | History of Parliament Online".
  2. Lees, Rebecca (October 28, 2020). "Who were the first MPs from ethnic minority backgrounds?" – via commonslibrary.parliament.uk. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. "Summary of Individual | Legacies of British Slavery".
  4. "Summary of Individual | Legacies of British Slavery".
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