Constituency : Lambeth 1862-8
Frederick came in at Lambeth in May 1862 when William Roupell was forced to step down.
Frederick , as his name suggests was involved in the ceramics industry although it was his brother Henry who really established "Doulton" as a worldwide brand. Frederick was a member of the Metropolitan Board of Works. He first stood for Lambeth in 1852 as a campaigner for electoral reform. In 1857 he supported the candidature of Roupell, possibly writing his speeches and generally engaging in all the malpractices he'd previously highlighted. In 1859 it was planned that the other MP William Williams would stand down in favour of Frederick but when rumours circulated that Frederick had bribed him , William decided he had to stand again to protect his reputation.
Frederick was a moderate who feared parliamentary reform. He voted with the Adullamites in 1866. He was chased out of a public meeting for his resistance to reform and was one of those "traitors" referred to by Layard in his speech at Bermondsey. He voted for the Disraeli bill to settle the question and heavily criticised Bright and Gladstone in his speech. He spoke in favour of preserving open spaces in the capital.
Frederick had to stand down in 1868 as he was involved in a fraud case about overcharging though he eventually cleared himself on appeal.
He died in 1872 aged 48.
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