William Richard Rumbold
Member of Parliament
for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis
In office
30 April 1781  1784
Preceded byWilliam Chaffin Grove
Succeeded byThomas Rumbold
Personal details
Born(1760-03-01)1 March 1760
Died14 June 1786(1786-06-14) (aged 26)
Political partyWhig
Alma materHarrow School

William Richard Rumbold was an English politician who was Member of Parliament for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis from 1781 to 1784.

Military career

Rumbold served as Aide-de-Camp to Sir Hector Munro in India, held the rank of Captain in the 1st Foot Guards and fought in the Siege of Pondicherry in October 1778.

Family

Rumbold was the son of Governor of Madras Thomas Rumbold. His brothers George Rumbold was an ambassador and his brother Charles Rumbold was a fellow MP.[1]

References

  1. "RUMBOLD, William Richard (1760-86). | History of Parliament Online". www.historyofparliamentonline.org. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
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