Benjamin Lester Lester

Benjamin Lester Lester (1779 – 1838^[1]) was a British politician.

Lester was born in Poole and worked as a merchant, in the shipping trade with Newfoundland. He stood in an 1809 by-election in Poole, and won the seat as a Whig. He supported the abolition of slavery. He held his seat at each election until 1835, when he stood down.^[2]

In 1815, Lester served as Mayor of Poole.^[1]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b Cullingford, Cecil (2003). A History of Poole. Phillimore. p. 160. ISBN 9781860772672.
^ Stenton, Michael (1976). Who's Who of British Members of Parliament. Vol. 1. Hassocks: Harvester Press. p. 236. ISBN 0855272198.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Richard Bickerton John Jeffery	Member of Parliament for Poole 1809–1835 With: Michael Angelo Taylor (1812–1818) John Dent (1818–1826) William Ponsonby (1826–1831) John Byng (1831–1835)	Succeeded by John Byng Charles Augustus Tulk

[cullingford-1] Cullingford, Cecil (2003). A History of Poole. Phillimore. p. 160. ISBN 9781860772672.

[stenton-2] Stenton, Michael (1976). Who's Who of British Members of Parliament. Vol. 1. Hassocks: Harvester Press. p. 236. ISBN 0855272198.

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