Nominations: At Newton Abbot Town Hall on Tuesday, Mr. E. H. Houlditch (under Sheriff) of Devon and Deputy Returning Officer for the Ashburton Division) received nominations of the two candidates, Mr. J. A. Nix (Conservative) and Mr. C. Seale-Hayne (Radical) … Nix, John Ashburner, 20 Ham’s place London, Barrister at law. …Twentieth nomination: Proposer, E. Kitson, seconder, J. B. Pinsent (both of Highweek); assentors, J. Salter, and G. Brailey (Newton Bushel), D. Yeo, A. B. Segar, J. Webber, R. H. W. Foss, A. H Burge, and T. D. King (all of Highweek) …
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GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901