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John Sharp Higham
John Sharp Higham (14 June 1857 – 5 January 1932) was a British Liberal Party politician and cotton manufacturer. Background A son of Eli Higham, a cotton manufacturer from Accrington. He was educated privately. He married in 1899, Pollie Hartley, daughter of William Pickles Hartley of Southport. They had three sons and one daughter. Career He was Chairman of his father-in-law's business, W. P. Hartley Ltd, jam manufacturers. He was also Chairman of his family cotton manufacturing business, Highams Ltd of Accrington, Rochdale and Manchester. He served on Accrington Town Council. He was Mayor of Accrington from 1899 to 1901. He was a member of Lancashire County Council for twelve years. He was a Justice of the Peace in Accrington. He was Liberal MP for the Sowerby Division of Yorkshire from 1904 to 1918. He was elected at the first time of asking in 1904, holding the Liberal seat at a by-election; In parliament, he was an advanced radical in favour of Chur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Higham
John Higham is the name of * John Higham (Australian politician) (1856–1927), Western Australian Legislative Assembly Member * John Higham (historian) (1920–2003), American historian * John Sharp Higham John Sharp Higham (14 June 1857 – 5 January 1932) was a British Liberal Party politician and cotton manufacturer. Background A son of Eli Higham, a cotton manufacturer from Accrington. He was educated privately. He married in 1899, Pollie Har ... (1857-1932), British politician * John Higham (MP for City of London) (died c.1442) {{hndis, Higham, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1906 United Kingdom General Election
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John William Mellor
John William Mellor Privy Council of the United Kingdom, PC Deputy Lieutenant, DL Queen's Counsel, QC (26 July 1835 – 13 October 1911) was an England, English lawyer and Liberal Party (UK), Liberal Party politician. Born in London, the eldest of the eight sons of John Mellor (judge), Rt Hon. Sir John Mellor, of Otterhead, Devonshire, a Judge of the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court, Mellor was educated at Trinity Hall, Cambridge. In 1860 he married Caroline Paget, daughter of Charles Paget (politician), Charles Paget, MP. He became a barrister of the Inner Temple in 1860, a Queen's Counsel in 1875 and a Bencher in 1877. He was Recorder (judge), Recorder of Grantham from 1871 to 1874 and Judge Advocate General (United Kingdom), Judge Advocate General from February to August 1886. In 1878 Mellor was involved in the James McNeill Whistler, Whistler v John Ruskin, Ruskin libel trial. He was Liberal Party (UK), Liberal Member of Parliament for Grantham (UK Parliament co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
