Sir Arthur Elton, 7th Baronet
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Sir Arthur Hallam Elton, 7th Baronet (19 April 1818 – 14 October 1883) was a writer and politician in the United Kingdom. Elected as Member of Parliament for Bath in 1857, he resigned his seat in 1859 due to his opposition to the Crimean War.
Having inherited from his father both the title and the family's manor house, Clevedon Court in Somerset, he spent the rest of his life improving the town of Clevedon, setting up a lending library and allotments, and building and funding the local cottage hospital (which is still in existence). The west wing of the house was largely destroyed by a fire in 1882 and rebuilt. The house is now owned by the National Trust.
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| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Thomas Phinn and William Tite |
Member of Parliament for Bath (with William Tite) 1857–1859 |
Succeeded by Arthur Edwin Way and William Tite |
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| Preceded by Charles Elton |
Baronet (of Clevedon Court, Somerset) 1853–1883 |
Succeeded by Edmund Elton |
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