George Hudson Bentinck introduced a bill to build a railway network in Ireland. The cost of the proposal was £16 million which George Hudson, no doubt sensing an opportunity, supported. The government did not support the bill which was ultimately defeated. In the run up to the 1852 general election Hudson – who by this time was in severe financial difficulty – spoke on several issues including a repeal of a timber tax and on a corrupt practices bill. He was re-elected by 54 votes in the election but with his railway career in decline and drinking heavily he presented rather a
George Fleetwood (MP) George Fleetwood (MP) Sir George Fleetwood (1564 - 21 December 1620) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1586 and 1611. Fleetwod was the son of Thomas Fleetwood of The Vache and his second wife Bridget Spring, daughter of Sir John Spring of Lavenham, Suffolk. He was educated at New Inn and was at Middle Temple in 1580. In 1586, he was elected Member of Parliament for Wycombe. He was a J.P. for Buckinghamshire from about.1586. From 1590 to 1591, he was High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire. He was a gentleman pensioner from