William Overend Explained

William Overend (1809 – 24 December 1884) was a British Conservative politician.

After unsuccessful standing for election at Sheffield in 1852 and 1857,^{[1] [2]} Overend was first elected Conservative MP for Pontefract in 1859. However, he resigned later that year by becoming the Steward of the Manor of Hempholme.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. News: Morning Post . 8 July 2018 . 9 July 1852 . 4 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
2. News: Sheffield Election . 8 July 2018 . Sheffield Independent . 4 April 1857 . 10 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
3. Web site: Department of Information Services . Appointments to the Chiltern Hundreds and Manor of Northstead Stewardships since 1850 . UK Parliament . . 30 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110206041753/http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons/lib/research/briefings/snpc-04731.pdf . 6 February 2011 . 3 . 14 January 2010.
4. Book: Craig. F. W. S.. F. W. S. Craig. British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885. 1977. Macmillan Press. London. 978-1-349-02349-3. 1st. e-book.