George Arkwright
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George Arkwright (20 August 1807 – 5 February 1856, Piccadilly) was an English Conservative Party politician. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Leominster from 1842 until his death in 1856.[1]
Arkwright was born in Bakewell, Derbyshire, the great-grandson of Sir Richard Arkwright. He was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge, receiving his B.A. in 1830 and his M.A. in 1833.[2] He was called to the bar from Lincoln's Inn in 1833. At the 1837 general election Arkwright stood unsuccessfully for a seat in Parliament from Northern Derbyshire,[3] but he was elected unopposed in Leominster at a by-election in February 1842.[1]
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- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by George Arkwright
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Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Leominster 1842 – 1856 With: Charles Greenaway to 1845 Sir Henry Barkly 1845–1849 Frederick Peel 1849–1852 John George Phillimore from 1842 |
Succeeded by Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy John George Phillimore |