475 William Bulkeley-Hughes

Constituency : Carnarvon  1837-59 (Conservative ),  1865-82

The  Liberals  did  well  in  Wales  too, holding  onto  their  two  by-election  gains and making  one  new  gain.

William  replaced  Charles  Wynne-Finch.

William  was  a  Harrow-educated  barrister  who  started  political  life  as  a  Conservative. He  was  a  speculator  in  railway  shares  who  became  very  wealthy  in  the  1840s. He  was  largely  responsible  for  the  development  of  Llandudno  as  a  resort. He  relinquished  the  seat  to  Charles  Wynne  in  1859  and  then  won  it  back  as  a  Liberal.

From  1880  to  1882  William  was  the  oldest  member  in  the  House. He  died  in  1882  aged  84.