Sir Joseph Crosland (24 October 1826 – 27 August 1904) was a British

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politician who served as Member of Parliament for

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from 4 February 1893 to 13 July 1895. He had contested the seat in the previous three general elections, losing each time to the

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candidate. He was made

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in the

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. Joseph was the third son of George Crosland, a wool manufacturer who built several mills in the area around

, notably in Lockwood and

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. Crosland was a Conservative councillor for Lockwood (1869–72), a member of the School Board, and President of the Chamber of Commerce (1872–74). Crosland led the family textile firm, and was chairman of the Huddersfield Banking company from 1876 until 1897, when it was amalgamated with the London, City and Midland Bank. He was an

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for most of his life. His brother, Thomas Crosland, represented Huddersfield as MP between 1865 and 1868. Crosland built Royds Hall in 1866 as a family home; the building is now

Royds Hall School Royds Hall Academy is a mixed secondary school for pupils aged 11 – 16. It is located in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, and on the north side of the Colne Valley towards Milnsbridge. History Royds Hall was a large farmhouse in the ...

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Portrait of Joseph Crosland
{{DEFAULTSORT:Crosland, Joseph 1826 births 1904 deaths Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies Knights Bachelor UK MPs 1892–1895