Background
Tottenham was the son of Charles Tottenham (1807–1886) from Ballycurry and New Ross in County Wexford.
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He was educated at Eton, and married his cousin, who was a daughter of Reverend Sir Francis Stapleton, 7th Baronet, of Henley-on-Thames.
Career
His family were wealthy land owners in County Wexford. He was a Lieutenant Colonel in the Scots Fusilier Guards, and served in the Crimean War. (Most of the town of New Ross was owned by the Tottenhams, who let it on short leases They had shared control of the borough with the Leigh family of Rosegarland, and alternated the nomination of MPs).
Tottenham was re-elected in 1865, but stood down at the 1868 election.
He was returned to the House of Commons again a by-election in December 1878, following the death of the Home Rule League Member of Parliament John Dunbar. However, he was defeated at the 1880 general election by the Home Rule candidate Joseph Foley.
He was a Deputy Lieutenant of County Wicklow.
Membership
18th United Kingdom Parliament. 19th United Kingdom Parliament. 21st United Kingdom Parliament]
He was elected at a by-election in June 1863 as the Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for borough of New Ross, following the resignation of his father.
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Political Party
Conservative