William Deedes (East Kent MP, born 1796)

William Deedes (1796-1862) was a British Conservative politician. He served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for East Kent for multiple periods during the 19th century. Deedes was born into a prominent Kentish family with significant landholdings. He was first elected to Parliament in 1830. He lost his seat in 1831 but regained it in 1835. He held the East Kent seat until 1857, with one brief interruption from 1837 to 1841. During his time in Parliament, Deedes generally supported Conservative policies, particularly those related to agriculture and protectionism. His family seat was Sandling Park in Kent. Deedes was known for being a solid, dependable, and somewhat unremarkable parliamentarian, focused primarily on representing the interests of his constituency and the agricultural community.