Robert Waller (MP)
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Robert Waller (c 1732–1814), was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons for 29 years from 1761 to 1790.
Waller was the son of Edmund Waller MP of Beaconsfield and his wife Mary Aislabie, daughter of John Aislabie. He was possibly educated at Eton College from 1742 to 1748[1] and matriculated at Oriel College, Oxford aged 18 on 11 June 1751.[2]
In the 1761 general election Waller was returned unopposed as Member of Parliament for Chipping Wycombe on his family interest. He was returned unopposed at all his subsequent elections in 1768, 1774, 1780 and 1784. He was Groom of the bed-chamber from 1784 to 1801.[1]
Waller died unmarried in October or November 1814. He was the brother of MPs John Waller and Edmund Waller.[1]
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| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Chipping Wycombe 1761–1790 With: Viscount FitzMaurice 1761 Isaac Barré 1761-1774 Hon. Thomas FitzMaurice 1774-1780 Viscount Mahon 1780-1786 Earl Wycombe 1786-1790 |
Succeeded by Earl Wycombe Rear-Admiral Sir John Jervis |
