William Edward Dowdeswell

Who was William Edward Dowdeswell?

William Edward Dowdeswell was an English Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1865 and 1876.

Dowdeswell was the son of William Dowdeswell of Pull Court and his wife Amelia Letitia Graham daughter of Robert Graham of Cossington Hall, Somerset. His father was MP for Tewkesbury from 1835 to 1842. He was educated at Westminster School and at Christ Church, Oxford. He was a J.P. for Worcestershire, and captain of Worcestershire Yeomanry Cavalry.

At the 1865 general election Dowdeswell was elected Member of Parliament for Tewkesbury which he held until March 1866. In 1866 he was elected MP for West Worcestershire and held the seat until 1876.

Dowdeswell died at the age of 52.

Dowdeswell married Emily Parkyns daughter of Sir Thomas Parkyns, 6th Baronet in February 1869.