David Ochterlony Dyce Sombre
Deceased Person
1808 – 1851
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Who was David Ochterlony Dyce Sombre?
David Ochterlony Dyce Sombre, also known as D. O. Dyce Sombre and David Dyce Sombre, was an Anglo-Indian held to be the first person of Asian descent to be elected to the British Parliament. He was elected to represent the Sudbury constituency in July 1841, but was removed in April 1842 due to bribery in the election process.
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