Henry Trail


Henry Trail was the Member of Parliament for Weymouth and [Melcombe Regis |Weymouth and Melcombe Regis] between October 1812 and June 1813.

Parliamentary career

Trail's election was petitioned and overturned, with his election being declared void. Thomas Wallace, 1st [Baron Wallace|Thomas Wallace], John [Broadhurst |John Broadhurst] and Trail was declared void after being found to have violated the Exemptions of [Apothecaries Act 1694], and a by-election was held; Trail being the only one of the three never to return to Parliament.
Due to this, Trail made no speeches in the House of [Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons] during his time as an MP.
General Sir John Murray, 8th Baronet|John Murray]'s election was not disturbed despite being of the same election.

Personal life

His brother, James Trail, was the MP for Orford.