East Devon Nomination: Yesterday was the day appointed for the nomination of candidates to represent the Eastern Division of the county in Parliament. The place of nomination was the Grand Jury room at the Castle of Exeter, and nomination papers were received from eleven to two o’clock. The Under-Sheriff (B. J. Ford, Esq.) presided: The three candidates were present, and their agents – Mr. John Daw, of Exeter (for the Conservatives), and Mr. R. H. M. Baker, of Newton Abbot (for the Liberal). … The following were the nominations: … (include) … Lieut. Colonel Sterling, Coldstream Guards, of South Wembury, near Plymouth: Proposed by Charles Seale Hayne, Kingswear; seconded by George Edmonstone, Torquay; and assented to by William Bennew Daw, St. Mary Church; William Pengelly, Torquay; James Murray, Torquay; Thomas Viccars, Torquay; John Pinsent, Newton Bushell; Joseph Sellicks, Wolborough; Eliza Ford, Newton Abbot; Daniel Jones, Newton Abbot. … (other candidates include Sir John Henry Kennaway and Lieut-Colonel William Hood Walrond) …
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GRO0517 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1844 – 1890