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Sir Charles Wetherell
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| Member of Parliament for Boroughbridge | |
| In office 1830–1832 |
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| Member of Parliament for Plympton Erle | |
| In office December 1826 – 1830 |
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| Member of Parliament for Hastings | |
| In office 1826 – December 1826 |
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| Member of Parliament for Oxford | |
| In office 1820–1826 |
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| Member of Parliament for Shaftesbury | |
| In office February 1813 – 1818 |
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| Member of Parliament for Rye | |
| In office December 1812 – February 1813 |
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| Born | 1770 Oxford |
| Died | 17 August 1846 (aged 75-76) |
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Sir Charles Wetherell (born 1770 – died 17 August 1846) was an important English lawyer, politician, and judge. He had a long career serving in the British Parliament and holding key legal positions.
Early Life and Education
Charles Wetherell was born in Oxford, England, in 1770. His father, Reverend Nathan Wetherell, was a well-known person from Durham. He was the Master of University College and also the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford.
Charles's mother was Richarda Croke. She was the sister of Sir Alexander Croke. Charles went to St Paul's School, London. Later, he studied at University College in 1786. He continued his studies at Magdalen College, Oxford from 1788 to 1791. He earned his first degree (B.A.) in 1790 and a master's degree (M.A.) in 1793.
Becoming a Member of Parliament
Sir Charles Wetherell was a Member of Parliament (MP) for many years. An MP is someone elected to represent a specific area in the British Parliament. They help make laws and discuss important issues for the country.
He represented several different areas during his time in Parliament:
- Rye from 1812 to 1813
- Shaftesbury from 1813 to 1818
- Oxford from 1820 to 1826
In 1826, he was elected MP for Hastings. However, he had to leave this role when he was chosen to be the Attorney-General. After that, he represented Plympton Erle from 1826 to 1830. His last MP role was for Boroughbridge from 1830 to 1832.
Important Legal Roles
Besides being an MP, Charles Wetherell held several important legal jobs. He was the Solicitor-General between 1824 and 1826. This role is a top legal advisor to the government.
He also served as the Attorney General twice. The Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the Crown. He held this position from September 1826 to April 1827. He was again Attorney General from February 1828 to June 1829.
In 1829, he gave a strong speech against a law called Catholic Emancipation. This law aimed to give more rights to Roman Catholics in Britain. Because of his strong views, the Duke of Wellington, who was Prime Minister, removed him from his role.
Later, he became the Recorder of Bristol. A Recorder is a type of judge. He held this position during a time of unrest in Bristol in 1831. From 1835 until his death in 1846, he was the Chancellor of Durham. This was a senior role at Durham University.
Family Life
Sir Charles Wetherell was married two times. His first marriage was in 1826 to his cousin, Jane Sarah Elizabeth Croke. She was born in 1804 and passed away in 1831. They had one son, also named Charles, but he sadly died when he was very young.
In 1838, he married for the second time. His second wife was Harriet Elizabeth. She was the daughter of Colonel Warneford.
