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Benjamin Lester Lester
British politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Benjamin Lester Lester (1779 – 1838[1]) was a British politician.
Lester was born in Poole and worked as a merchant, in the shipping trade with Newfoundland. He stood in an 1809 by-election in Poole, and won the seat as a Whig. He supported the abolition of slavery. He held his seat at each election until 1835, when he stood down.[2]
In 1815, Lester served as Mayor of Poole.[1]
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