Cuthbert Ellison (12 July 1783 – 13 June 1860) was a British Whig politician. He was born the son of Henry Ellison in

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, County Durham and inherited his father's estate in 1795, aged 12. Google Books He was educated at

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and

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. He became a Gateshead borough holder in 1809, governor of the Gateshead Dispensary in 1839, and president in 1841. He was appointed

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in 1828. He was elected as a

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(MP) for

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at the 1812 general election and held the seat until he stood down at the 1830 general election. His generous contributions helped fund Gateshead buildings such as Trinity Chapel and St Mary's Church amongst other charitable donations. He lived in Gateshead Park (Park House) until 1825 when he moved to

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. He died in London in 1860.

Family

He married Isabella Grace Ibbetson. His daughter Sarah Caroline, married Walter James, 1st Baron Northbourne. Another daughter, Isabella Caroline, married

George Venables-Vernon, 5th Baron Vernon George John Warren Venables-Vernon, 5th Baron Vernon (22 June 1803 – 31 May 1866), was a British politician. He was one of the last members of parliament for Derbyshire and the first for South Derbyshire. Vernon had a lifetime enthusiasm for ...

. Ellison's brother

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was an officer in the British Army who fought at the 1815

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and represented him at the Newcastle upon Tyne Parliamentary election of 1820.

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"SHIPPING INTEREST OF THE COUNTRY.", speech made in the Commons on 7 May 1827

Gateshead Council

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