Joshua Westhead

Details

Born:

c. 1 January 1807

Died:

25 July 1877

Birth place:

Manchester, U.K.

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

White

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

false

Formative occupation:

Company director

Election occupation:

Company director

Parentage:

Edward Westhead

Notes:

None

Knighthood/Dame:

False

HighestOffice:

Backbencher

Who's Who volume:

1

References

Rush ID:

1280

MNIS ID:

Not set

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q16062818

Parliament ID:

Not set

1. BROWN-WESTHEAD, Joshua (1807-1877) **
2. WESTHEAD, Joshua (1807-1877)

1. Joshua (Joshua Proctor) Brown-Westhead (a.k.a.)

   1850 - 1877

   assumed additional surname Brown in 1850 in accordance with his uncle's will

1. York

   Party:	Liberal
   Year of election:	1868
   Date of election:	17 November 1868
   Nature of election:	General election
   Nature of service:	Re-entry
   Year of exit:	1871*
   Date of exit:	c. 1871*
   Party:	Liberal
   Nature of exit:	Resignation
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	None known
   Notes:	Exit February 1871.

2. York

   Party:	Liberal
   Year of election:	1857
   Date of election:	27 March 1857
   Nature of election:	General election
   Nature of service:	Re-entry
   Year of exit:	1865
   Date of exit:	11 July 1865
   Party:	Liberal
   Nature of exit:	Electoral defeat
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	None known
   Notes:	None

3. Knaresborough

   Party:	Liberal
   Year of election:	1847
   Date of election:	29 July 1847
   Nature of election:	General election
   Nature of service:	First entry
   Year of exit:	1852*
   Date of exit:	c. 1852*
   Party:	Liberal
   Nature of exit:	Disqualification
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	None known
   Notes:	Unseated on petition after 1852 General Election.

1. Congleton GS

2. Manchester Grammar

1. Chappell, Betsy

   Year: 1828

1. Liberal Party member

1. Brooks's Club

2. Reform Club