Rigby Wason

Rigby Wason was a Scottish barrister and farmer, and a Whig politician. He was Member of Parliament for Ipswich in Suffolk from 1831 until his defeat at the 1835 [United Kingdom general election|1835 general election]. However, the election was declared void on petition, and he was returned to the House of Commons of [the United Kingdom|House of Commons] at the resulting by-election, holding the seat until he was defeated again at the 1837 [United Kingdom general election|1837 general election].
He regained the seat at the 1841 general election, but that election was overturned on petition and he did not stand again.
Wason married Euphemia McTier. Their children included Cathcart Wason, a New Zealand settler and MP who returned to Scotland and became MP for Orkney and [Shetland (UK Parliament constituency)|Orkney and Shetland], and Eugene Wason, a lawyer and Liberal MP. Peter [Cathcart Wason] was Eugene's grandchild.