Philip Oxenden Papillon

Philip Oxenden Papillon (1 August 1826 – 16 August 1899)[1] was a British Conservative politician.

He was the son of Thomas Papillon of Acrise and his wife Frances Mary Oxenden, daughter of Sir Henry Oxenden, 7th Baronet.

[2] He was educated at Rugby School from 1841, and matriculated at University College, Oxford in 1844, graduating B.A.

[5] Papillon was elected Conservative MP for Colchester at the 1859 general election and held the seat until 1865 when he stood for re-election but was defeated.

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Emily Caroline Garnier, 1862 photograph