Samuel Western
Samuel Western (3 August 1652 – 20 August 1699) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1689 to 1698.
Biography[edit]
Western was the son of Thomas Western of Rivenhall Essex and his wife Martha Gott daughter of Samuel Gott. His father was a merchant and councillor of the city of London[1] who had considerable interests in iron in the area of Winchelsea.[2] Western was a member of Gray's Inn.[3]
Western was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Winchelsea on 17 January 1689 and held the seat until 1698.[4] Western married Anna Maria Finch and had a family. He died of consumption at Rivenhall aged 47.
References[edit]
- ^ Waad - Wymondseld, The Rulers of London 1660-1689: A biographical record of the Aldermen and Common Councilment of the City of London (1966), pp. 168-181. Date accessed: 26 October 2010
- ^ Basil Duke Henning The House of Commons, 1660-1690, Volume 1
- ^ Rivenhall
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "W" (part 4)
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