Wednesday, 16 July 2014

564 Roger Eykyn



Constituency :  Windsor  1866-74

Roger  was  one  of  the  victors  when  the  whole  Windsor  election  had  to  be  re-run  with  new candidates. He  was  a  Member  of  the  Stock  Exchange  and  a  keen  huntsman. He  was  known  for   his  enthusiastic  support  for  the  Metropolitan  Police.

Roger  supported  the  secret  ballot.

Roger  was  defeated  in  1874.

He  died  in  1896  aged  76.

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