Joshua Walmsley

Sir Joshua Walmsley

Rush ID: 6124

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Details

Born:
c. 1 January 1794
Died:
17 November 1871
Birth place:
Liverpool, UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
Unknown
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Merchant
Election occupation:
Landowner
Parentage:
John Walmsley, mason, and Elizabeth Perry
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
True
Highest Office:
Backbencher
Who's Who volume:
1
Education level:
Secondary

References

Rush ID:
6124
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q16065606
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. WALMSLEY, Sir Joshua (1794-1871)

Constituencies

  1. Leicester

    Party: Liberal
    Year of election: 1852
    Date of election: 7 July 1852
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Continuation
    Year of exit: 1857
    Date of exit: 27 March 1857
    Party: Liberal
    Nature of exit: Electoral defeat
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: None known
    Notes: None

  2. Bolton

    Party: Liberal
    Year of election: 1849*
    Date of election: 9 February 1849
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: Re Entry
    Year of exit: 1852
    Date of exit: 7 July 1852
    Party: Liberal
    Nature of exit: Relocation
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Regional
    Notes: None

  3. Leicester

    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: 1848*
    Date of exit: c. 1848*
    Party: Liberal
    Nature of exit: Disqualification
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Area
    Notes: Exit August 1848; unseated on petition.

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Liverpool

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1841
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Liberal
    Notes:

Schools

  1. Holt Hill School

Marriages

  1. Mulleneux, Adeline

    Year: 1815

Parties

  1. Liberal Party Member

Local governments

  1. Liverpool Borough Council

    Mayor

    1839-1840

Clubs

  1. Reform Club