William Jackson

Mr William Lawies Jackson

Rush ID: 1987

Details

Born:
c. 1 January 1840
Died:
4 April 1917
Birth place:
Otley, Yorkshire (West Riding), UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
White
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Company director
Election occupation:
Company director
Parentage:
William Jackson of Leeds.
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Cabinet Minister
Who's Who volume:
2
Education level:
Secondary

References

Rush ID:
1987
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q8013386
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
525
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. JACKSON, William (1840-1917)

Peerages

  1. 1st Baron Allerton

    New hereditary

    1902

Constituencies

  1. Leeds North

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1885
    Date of election: 24 November 1885
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Continuation
    Year of exit: 1902*
    Date of exit: 17 July 1902
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Elevation to peerage
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Area
    Notes: None
  2. Leeds

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1880
    Date of election: 31 March 1880
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1885
    Date of exit: 24 November 1885
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Boundary revision
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Area
    Notes: None

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Leeds

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1876*
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: By-election
    Party: Conservative
    Notes:

Ministerial offices

  1. Financial Secretary to the Treasury 1885-1886

  2. Chief Secretary for Ireland 1891-1892

  3. Financial Secretary to the Treasury 1886-1891

Schools

  1. Private tuition

  2. Unknown (Other private)

Marriages

  1. Tempest, Grace

    Year: 1860

Parties

  1. Conservative Party Member

Clubs

  1. Athenaeum

  2. Carlton Club

  3. St Stephen's Club