Christopher Furness

Details

Born:

c. 1 January 1852

Died:

10 November 1912

Birth place:

Hartlepool, County Durham, UK

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

White

Ethnic minority:

No

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

false

Formative occupation:

Company director

Election occupation:

Landowner

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

None

Knighthood/Dame:

True

Highest Office:

Backbencher

Who's Who volume:

2

Education level:

Privately educated

References

Rush ID:

2891

MNIS ID:

Not set

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q5112370

Parliament ID:

Not set

Beamish Person ID:

591

They work for you ID:

Not set

1. FURNESS, Sir Christopher (1852-1912)

1. Hartlepools, The

   Party:	Liberal
   Year of election:	1900
   Date of election:	1 October 1900
   Nature of election:	General Election
   Nature of service:	Re-entry
   Year of exit:	1910
   Date of exit:	c. 1910
   Party:	Liberal
   Nature of exit:	Disqualification
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connection:	Direct
   Notes:	Exit resulted in by election.

2. Hartlepools, The

   Party:	Liberal
   Year of election:	1891
   Date of election:	21 January 1891
   Nature of election:	By-election
   Nature of service:	First entry
   Year of exit:	1895
   Date of exit:	13 July 1895
   Party:	Liberal
   Nature of exit:	Dissolution
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connection:	Direct
   Notes:	Entered as a result of a by election.

1. York

   Connection with constituency:	None Known
   Year of election:	1898
   Date of election:
   Nature of election:	By-election
   Party:	Not specified
   Notes:	Exit resulted in by election.

1. Private tuition

1. Suggitt, unknown

1. Pibling of Stephen Furness

1. Liberal Party Member

1. Devonshire Club

2. Reform Club

3. Royal Thames Yacht Club

4. National Liberal Club