Background
He was the son of James Blackstone, barrister-at-law of the Middle Temple, and grandson of the legal writer William Blackstone (1723–1780).
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William Blackstone
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Elected Conservative Member of Parliament for Wallingford, Oxfordshire, England in 1832, he served until 1852, when the constituency refused to re-adopt him. However, he fell into debt, largely because of the costs of building this new home, and spent time in the debtors prison at Oxford. His debt problems also contributed to the end of his political career.
He died in Brighton, never having lived at Howbery Park.
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He defended the Corn Laws, and was one of the rebels who opposed Robert Peel over Free Trade in 1846, causing the fall of the government.
Membership
11th United Kingdom Parliament. 12th United Kingdom Parliament. 13th United Kingdom Parliament.
14th United Kingdom Parliament.
15th United Kingdom Parliament.
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1881 (aged 72) -
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United Kingdom -
Political Party
Conservative Party