William Sloper (died 1743)

William Sloper (c. 1658 – 14 January 1743) of West Woodhay House, Berkshire, England was an English officeholder and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1715 and 1743.

West Woodhay Hall

Sloper was the son of William Sloper of Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire. He matriculated at New College, Oxford on 5 June 1679, aged 20 and was awarded B.A. from Gloucester Hall in 1683.[1] He married Rebecca Abbott before 1708.[2]

Sloper was appointed Clerk to the Paymaster General by 1702, was Deputy Paymaster General from 1714 to 1720 and Deputy Cofferer of the Household by 1730 until his death. In 1714 he bought the West Woodhay House estate in West Berkshire.

Sloper was returned unopposed as Member of Parliament for Great Bedwyn at the 1715 general election. At the 1722 general election he was returned unopposed as MP for Camelford, Cornwall. He was defeated at the poll at Great Bedwyn at the 1727 general election, but was returned on petition on 26 March 1729. He was re-elected for Bedwyn at the 1734 general election. He did not stand at the 1741 general election but was brought in as MP for Whitchurch, Hampshire at a by-election on 2 January 1742.[2]

Sloper died on 14 January 1743, leaving two sons by his wife Rebecca. His son and heir William was also an MP for Great Bedwyn and was involved in a notorious affair with the actress Susannah Maria Cibber.[3]

References

  1. ^ Foster, Joseph. "'Shield-Smethurst', in Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714, ed. Joseph Foster (Oxford, 1891), pp. 1350–1368". British History Online. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  2. ^ a b "SLOPER, William (?1658-1743), of West Woodhay, Berks". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  3. ^ Lea, R. S. "SLOPER, William (1709-89), of West Woodhay, Berks". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Great Bedwyn
1715–1722
With: Stephen Bisse 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Camelford
1722–1727
With: The Earl of Drogheda 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Great Bedwyn
1729–1741
With: Sir William Willys 1729–1732
Francis Seymour 1732–1734
Robert Murray 1734–1738
Edward Popham 1738–1741 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Whitchurch
1742–1743
With: John Selwyn 		Succeeded by


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