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
- ^ a b c “Allensmore Court History”. Herefordshire Past. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ Leigh Rayment’s Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with “H” (part 2)
- ^ Bye-gones, Relating to Wales and the Border Counties, Volume 7. 1884.
- ^ “Past Mayors”. Hereford City Council. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ 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.