Benjamin Whitworth
Mr Benjamin Whitworth
Rush ID: 1043
Details
- Born:
- c. 1 January 1816
- Died:
- 24 September 1893
- Birth place:
- Manchester, UK
- Gender:
- Male
- Ethnicity:
- Unknown
- Ethnic minority:
- No
- Religion:
- Unknown
- Aristocratic connections:
- false
- Formative occupation:
- Company director (textiles)
- Election occupation:
- Company director (textiles)
- Parentage:
- Nicholas Whitworth, merchant of Drogheda, and Sarah Barrett
- Notes:
- Succeeded as MP for Drogheda by his son Thomas in 1869.
- Knighthood/Dame:
- False
- Highest Office:
- Backbencher
- Who's Who volume:
- 1
- Education level:
- Unknown
References
- Rush ID:
- 1043
- MNIS ID:
- Not set
- Wikidata Entity ID:
- Q4889385
- Parliament ID:
- Not set
- Beamish Person ID:
- Not set
- They work for you ID:
- Not set
Name changes
- WHITWORTH, Benjamin (1816-1893)
Constituencies
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Drogheda
Party: HR Year of election: 1880* Date of election: 2 March 1880 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: Re Entry Year of exit: 1885 Date of exit: 24 November 1885 Party: HR Nature of exit: Relocation / defeat Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: Direct Notes: Defeated contesting Lewisham at 1885 General Election. -
Kilkenny [borough]
Party: HR Year of election: 1875* Date of election: 28 April 1875 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: Re Entry Year of exit: 1880* Date of exit: c. 1880* Party: HR Nature of exit: Resignation Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: Regional Notes: Exit after 15 February 1880; resigned to contest by-election at Drogheda. -
Drogheda
Party: Liberal Year of election: 1865 Date of election: 11 July 1865 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1869* Date of exit: c. 1869* Party: Liberal Nature of exit: Disqualification Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: Direct Notes: Exit January 1869; disqualified on petition after 1868 General Election.
Unsuccessful candidate in
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Lewisham
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1885 Date of election: Tue 24th Nov 1885 Nature of election: General election Party: Liberal Notes: -
Stafford
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1869* Date of election: Nature of election: By-election Party: Liberal Notes:
Marriages
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Walker, Jane
Year: 1843
Relationships
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Sibling of William Whitworth
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Parent of Thomas Whitworth
Parties
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Liberal Party Member