Robert Perfect

Robert Perfect
Member of Parliament for Lewes
In office 17 March 1847 – 6 July 1852 Serving with Henry FitzRoy
Preceded by	Henry FitzRoy Howard Elphinstone
Succeeded by	Henry FitzRoy Henry Brand
Personal details
Born	1790
Died	29 July 1875(1875-07-29) (aged 84–85)
Nationality	British
Political party	Whig

Robert Perfect (1790 – 29 July 1875)^[1] was a British Whig politician.^[2][3]

Perfect was elected a Whig Member of Parliament for Lewes at a by-election in 1847—caused by the resignation of Sir Howard Elphinstone, 2nd Baronet—and held the seat until 1852 when he did not seek re-election.^[4]

References

1. Rayment, Leigh (4 September 2018). "The House of Commons: Constituencies beginning with "L"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 20 November 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
2. "Political Notabilia". Gloucestershire Chronicle. 20 March 1847. p. 4. Retrieved 17 May 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
3. "Provincial News". Sheffield Independent. 27 March 1847. p. 3. Retrieved 17 May 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
4. Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. p. 183. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Mr Robert Perfect

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Henry FitzRoy Howard Elphinstone	Member of Parliament for Lewes 1847–1852 With: Henry FitzRoy	Succeeded by Henry FitzRoy Henry Brand