MPs for the West Riding

Prior to the Reform Bill [1832], Yorkshire had 4 Members of Parliament. After the Bill was passed, each of the 3 Ridings could return 2 MPs.

The list of people who have served as MP for the West Riding has included

• Lord Viscount Morpeth [1832-1841], [1846-1848]
• Sir George Strickland [1832-1841]
• Hon John Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie [1841-1845]
• Edmund Denison [1841-1847], [1848-1859]
• Richard Cobden [1847-1857]
• Viscount Goderich [1857-1859]
• Sir John Ramsden [1859-1865]
• Sir Francis Crossley [1859-1865]

See Sir Culling Eardley Eardley, MPs for Halifax and MPs for Yorkshire

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