LESTER, Benjamin Lester (1779-1838), of 65 High Street, Poole and Stone Cottage, nr. Poole, Dorset.

Family and Education

b. 18 Dec. 1779, 1st s. of George GarlandMP, Newfoundland merchant, of Leeson House, Purbeck, Dorset, and Amy, da. of Benjamin LesterMP, Newfoundland merchant, of Poole. unm. ?2s. ?2da. illegit. suc. mat. grandfa. 1802; changed name to Lester 15 May 1805; suc. fa. 1825. d. 16 July 1838.

Offices Held

Sheriff, Poole 1804 – 05, mayor 1815–16.

Capt. Poole vol. inf. 1803, Dorset vol. inf. 1804, maj. 1805 – 08; capt. E. Dorset militia 1813.

Parlimentarian

LESTER, Benjamin Lester (1779-1838), of 65 High Street, Poole and Stone Cottage, nr. Poole, Dorset

Main residences: 65 High Street, Poole; Stone Cottage, nr. Poole, Dorset.

Author

P.J.S.

Volume

Commons 1832-1868

Clubs

Union Club