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Henry Chester (MP)

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Irish politician

Henry Chester (died 1855) was an Irish politician.

Living at Cartown, near Drogheda, Chester became a deputy-lieutenant and magistrate of County Louth. Chester was appointed as High Sheriff of Louth in 1837, unusually for a Catholic whose name was not put forward by judges. However, he wished to contest the 1837 UK general election in County Louth as a Whig. He was permitted to resign as High Sheriff in order to stand, and won the seat. However, he resigned in 1840 by accepting the Chiltern Hundreds.

References

  1. Stenton, Michael (1976). Who's Who of British Members of Parliament. Vol. 1. Hassocks: Harvester Press. p. 242. ISBN 0855272198.
  2. Walford, Edward (1860). The county families of the United Kingdom. Dalcassian Publishing Company.
  3. "Lord Mulgrave's Appointment of Sheriffs". The Dublin University Magazine. XI. June 1838.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded byRichard Bellew
Patrick Bellew 		Member of Parliament for County Louth
1837–1840
With: Richard Bellew 		Succeeded byRichard Bellew
Thomas Fortescue
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