James Whitehead

Sir James Whitehead

Rush ID: 1036

Details

Born:
c. 1 January 1834
Died:
20 October 1917
Birth place:
Bramhall, Yorkshire, UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
Unknown
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Merchant
Election occupation:
Retired
Parentage:
James Whitehead, of Appleby, Westmoreland, and Agnes Atkinson
Notes:
Created Baronet in 1889.
Knighthood/Dame:
Awarded in 1889
Highest Office:
Backbencher
Who's Who volume:
2
Education level:
Secondary

References

Rush ID:
1036
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q7527510
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. WHITEHEAD, Sir James (1834-1917)

Constituencies

  1. Leicester

    Party: Liberal
    Year of election: 1892
    Date of election: 4 July 1892
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1894*
    Date of exit: c. 1894*
    Party: Liberal
    Nature of exit: Resignation
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: None known
    Notes: Exit in or before August 1894.

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Appleby

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1886
    Date of election: Thu 1st Jul 1886
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Liberal
    Notes:
  2. Appleby

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1885
    Date of election: Tue 24th Nov 1885
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Liberal
    Notes:

Schools

  1. Appleby Grammar School

Marriages

  1. Hinds, Mercy Matilda

    Year: 1860

Relationships

  1. Parent of Rowland Whitehead

Parties

  1. Liberal Party Member

Local governments

  1. City of London Corporation

    Councillor

    Lord Mayor 1888-1889.

Clubs

  1. Reform Club

  2. City Liberal Club