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BALCH, Robert (1724-79), of Nether Stowey, Som.
Published in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1754-1790, ed. L. Namier, J. Brooke., 1964
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Constituency
Dates
19 Jan. 1753 - 1761
Family and Education
b. 3 Jan. 1724, 1st s. of John Balch of Bridgwater by his w. Amy Bart. m. Susanna, da. of Robert Everard of Nether Stowey, Som., 4s. 5da. suc. fa. 14 Nov. 1732.
Offices Held
Biography
Balch’s grandfather and great-grandfather had represented Bridgwater in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. At the general election of 1754 Balch stood on a joint interest with George Bubb Dodington, supported by Administration, and was returned after a contest. In 1761, though again having Dodington’s support, he was defeated, and seems to have made no further attempt to re-enter Parliament.
He died 15 Apr. 1779.