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Robert Lowther (1741–1777)
Robert Lowther
was an
English
Member of Parliament
, the
younger
son of
Robert
Lowther
and
Catherine
Pennington
and
younger brother
of
James Lowther, 1st Earl of Lonsdale
.
Brought into
Parliament
for
the Government
through his
older
brother's
interest
, Robert defied the
ministry
and
voted
in
favor
of
John Wilkes
in 1763. For this,
Lonsdale
had him
removed
from his seat, and Robert
died
in
obscurity
.