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William Addington, 3rd Viscount Sidmouth

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William Wells Addington, 3rd Viscount Sidmouth JP DL (25 March 1824 – 28 October 1913), was a British peer and politician.

Background

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Sidmouth was the son of Reverend William Leonard Addington, 2nd Viscount Sidmouth, eldest son of Prime Minister Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth.

Political career

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Sidmouth was Member of Parliament for Devizes between 1863 and 1864.[1]

Personal life

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Lord Sidmouth died in October 1913, aged 89, and was succeeded in the viscountcy by his son, Gerald.

References

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  • Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Viscount Sidmouth
  • O'Byrne, William Richard (1849). "Addington, William Wells" . A Naval Biographical Dictionary . John Murray – via Wikisource.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Devizes
1863–1864
With: Christopher Darby Griffith
Succeeded by
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
William Addington
Viscount Sidmouth
1864–1913
Succeeded by
Gerald Addington