Benjamin Rotch

Benjamin Rotch (29 November 1794 – 31 October 1854), was a British barrister, politician and author.

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Benjamin Rotch
Born	29 November 1793
Died	31 October 1854  (aged 60)
Resting place	Kensal Green Cemetery
Occupation	Politician, lawyer
Parent(s)	Benjamin Rotch
Position held	member of the 11th Parliament of the United Kingdom (1832–1834)
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Rotch was MP for Knaresborough from 1832 to 1835.^[1][2] He was elected after the 1832 Reform Act,^[3] which sought to reform the electoral system in England and Wales and to expand the franchise to include a wider segment of the male population, including small landowners, tenant farmers, shopkeepers, and all malemhouseholders who paid a yearly rental of at least £10.^[4]

He is buried at Kensal Green Cemetery, London.^[1]

1. ^ ^{a b} Paths of Glory. Friends of Kensal Green Cemetery. 1997. p. 86.
2. ^ Rix, Kathryn (31 October 2015). "MP of the Month: Benjamin Rotch (1793-1854)". The Victorian Commons. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
3. ^ "From patent laws and prison reform to a threatened duel: the intriguing life of Benjamin Rotch MP - The History of Parliament". historyofparliament.com. 31 August 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
4. ^ "Reform Act 1832". www.parliament.uk. Retrieved 3 September 2025.

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