Constituency : Cockermouth 1830-1, Downton 1831-2, Berkshire 1857-65
Philip was another brother of the Earl of Radnor ; we have already met another brother Edward up in Scotland. He was a banker who did business with Henry Brougham. He was returned for Cockermouth in 1830 as a result of a deal between Brougham and Lord Lonsdale. He stood for Cricklade in 1831 but was defeated and had to be given the family borough of Downton. That seat was abolished by the 1832 Reform Bill and Philip failed to find a satisfactory seat. He was defeated at Devizes in 1835 and Somerset West in 1847. He had 25 years out of Parliament before returning in 1857, the first Whig to be elected since 1835.
Like his brother Philip was a reactionary anti-democratic Whig. He did not speak in the Commons. In 1861 he wrote Vindication of a Churchman making the case for abolition of church rates.
In 1865 the Liberals contested all three seats at Berkshire and lost, Philip attracting the least number of votes.
He died in 1872 aged 83.
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