Henry Broadley

British politician

Henry Broadley (1793–1851) was a British Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1837 to 1851.

Broadley was a member of the Broadley family of merchants, bankers and landowners of Hull. He was first chairman of the Hull and Selby Railway Company from 1836 to 1843.[1]

At the 1837 general election, Broadley was elected Member of Parliament for East Riding of Yorkshire and held it until his death in 1851.[2]

Broadley bought Welton House, Yorkshire, in 1848. On his death it passed to his sister, Sophia Broadley, who died in 1864, and then to his nephew William Harrison-Broadley. When he also died unmarried it passed to his nephew, Henry Broadley Harrison-Broadley.[1]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b National Archives – Hull University Brynmor Jones Library – Journal and personal account book of Robert Carlisle Broadley of Hull
2. ^ Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Henry Broadley

## External links[edit]

* Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Henry Broadley

Parliament of the United Kingdom

Preceded by

Paul Thompson
Richard Bethell

|  Member of Parliament for East Riding of Yorkshire
1837–1851
With:  Richard Bethell 1837–1841
The Lord Hotham 1841–1851  | Succeeded by

Hon. Arthur Duncombe
The Lord Hotham