John Stanhope Arkwright

For other people named John Arkwright, see John Arkwright (disambiguation).

Sir John Stanhope Arkwright (10 July 1872 – 19 September 1954) was a British Conservative Party politician.

Born in London, he was the great-great grandson of the cotton-spinning industrialist Sir Richard Arkwright and the son of John Hungerford Arkwright. His uncle, Richard Arkwright, was Member of Parliament (MP) for Leominster. In 1910 he sold his family home, Hampton Court, near Leominster and purchased Kinsham Court

At the 1900 general election he was elected as MP for Hereford, a position he served in until his resignation in 1912. In April 1902 he was appointed private secretary (unpaid) to Gerald Balfour, President of the Board of Trade.

He was the author of the hymn 'O Valiant Hearts' written to honour the war dead of World War I.

In 1934 he was knighted and made an Honorary Freeman of the City of Hereford.

Sources

• The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (includes photo)

References

• Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Arkwright

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Charles Wallwyn Radcliffe Cooke	Member of Parliament for Hereford 1900 – 1912	Succeeded by William Hewins