Joseph Feilden

Randle Joseph Feilden (1824 – 19 May 1895) was a businessman and Conservative politician who represented several Lancashire constituencies.

Feilden was born at Clifton, Bristol, the second son of Joseph Feilden of Witton Park, Lancashire. He was an officer in the 60th Rifles. He was elected member of parliament for Blackburn in 1865, but lost the seat in 1868. He was elected MP for North Lancashire in 1880, and when the constituency was restructured became MP for Chorley. He held the seat until his death.

Feilden married Jane Campbell in 1861. A Lord of the Manor, Feilden resided at Witton House.

References

• Katharine Feilden and Headington, Headington, Oxford website
• The Feilden Family, Cotton Town Project, accessed 16 May 2008

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Joseph Feilden

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by James Pilkington and William Henry Hornby	Member of Parliament for Blackburn 1865–1868 With: William Henry Hornby, 1865–1869	Succeeded by Henry Master Feilden Edward Kenworthy Hornby
Preceded by Frederick Arthur Stanley Thomas Henry Clifton	Member of Parliament for North Lancashire 1880–1885 With: Frederick Arthur Stanley	constituency abolished
New constituency	Member of Parliament for Chorley 1885–1895	Succeeded by Lord Balniel