He was elected as a Member of Parliament ( MP ) for Cockermouth at the 1802 general election .
He was resigned that seat in 1805 to stand for Wigtown Burghs , where he was elected in July 1805 .
He was elected as a Member of Parliament ( MP ) for Cockermouth at the 1802 general election , but resigned that seat in 1805 to stand for Wigtown Burghs , where he was elected in July 1805 .