The English land owner and politician from a small town and civil parish on the River Calder sat in which branch of government?
Le Gendre Starkie (1799–1865) Le Gendre Nicholas Starkie (1 December 1799 – 15 May 1865 (Padiham)) was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1826 to 1830.
Sturminster Newton Sturminster Newton is a town and civil parish in the Blackmore Vale area of Dorset, England. It is situated on a low limestone ridge in a meander of the River Stour. The town is at the centre of a large dairy agriculture region, around which the town's economy is built. The larger part of the town (Sturminster) lies on the north side of the river, and includes most shops and services, whilst to the south is the smaller Newton. Between these two areas is a wide flood plain. The town was the home of poet and author William Barnes, and, for part of his life, Thomas Hardy. The town has 43 shops, a primary and secondary school, and a school and college catering for children with special educational needs. In the 2011 census the town's civil parish had a population of 4,292.