# William Pinney

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Colonel **William Pinney** (4 July 1806 – 30 May 1898)[1][2][3] was a [British](/source/Great_Britain) [Liberal](/source/Liberal_Party_(UK)) and [Whig](/source/Whigs_(British_political_party)) politician, and military officer.

Born in [Somerton](/source/Somerton,_Somerset), [Somerset](/source/Somerset), Pinney was the son of John Frederick Pinney and Frances née Dickinson, the daughter of [William Dickinson](/source/William_Dickinson_(1745%E2%80%931806)). He died unmarried.[3]

Pinney was first elected Whig MP for [Lyme Regis](/source/Lyme_Regis_(UK_Parliament_constituency)) at the [1832 general election](/source/1832_United_Kingdom_general_election) and held the seat until 1842 when he was unseated due to bribery, treating, and other corrupt practices by himself, and his agents, friends and parties.[4][5]

He returned to Parliament for [East Somerset](/source/East_Somerset_(UK_Parliament_constituency)) at a [1847 by-election](/source/1847_East_Somerset_by-election)—caused by the death of [William Gore-Langton](/source/William_Gore-Langton_(1760%E2%80%931847))—and held the seat until 1852, when he stood down to successfully contest Lyme Regis again. He then held this seat until 1865, when he stood down.[5]

In 1868, Pinney stood for East Somerset once more, but ended bottom of the poll out of four candidates.[5]

Pinney was also [Colonel](/source/Colonel_(United_Kingdom)#Colonel_of_the_Regiment) of the [2nd Somerset Militia](/source/2nd_Somerset_Militia) from 18 January 1850.[3][6]

## References

1. Pinney, Keith (20 July 2000). ["William PINNEY"](http://www.pinneyfamily.org/genealogies/j_pinney/d0000/g0000069.html). *Pinney Family*. Retrieved 19 May 2018.

1. ["Controverted Election Petitions"](https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000183/18420506/016/0002). *London Evening Standard*. 6 May 1842. p. 2. Retrieved 19 May 2018. – via [British Newspaper Archive](/source/British_Newspaper_Archive)

1. *British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885* (e-book). 1st ed. London: Macmillan Press. 1977. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.

1. Arthur Sleigh, *The Royal Militia and Yeomanry Cavalry Army List*, April 1850, London: British Army Despatch Press, 1850/Uckfield: Naval and Military Press, 1991, ISBN 978-1-84342-410-9.

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