John Higham

Mr John Sharp Higham

Rush ID: 4357

Details

Born:
14 June 1857
Died:
5 January 1932
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
White
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Company director (textiles)
Election occupation:
Company director (textiles)
Parentage:
Unknown
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Backbencher
Who's Who volume:
2
Education level:
Privately educated

References

Rush ID:
4357
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q16029329
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. HIGHAM, John (1857-1932)

Constituencies

  1. Sowerby

    Party: Liberal
    Year of election: 1904*
    Date of election: 2 July 1904
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1918
    Date of exit: 14 December 1918
    Party: Liberal
    Nature of exit: Electoral defeat
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Area
    Notes: None

Schools

  1. Private tuition

Marriages

  1. Hartley, unknown

Parties

  1. Liberal Party Member

Political organisations

  1. Band of Hope & Temperance Union Member

Local governments

  1. Lancashire County Council

    Councillor

  2. Accrington Borough Council

    Councillor

Clubs

  1. National Liberal Club