William Eccles (MP)
William Eccles | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Blackburn | |
| In office 8 July 1852 – 24 February 1853 Serving with James Pilkington | |
| Preceded by | James Pilkington John Hornby |
| Succeeded by | James Pilkington Montague Joseph Feilden |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1794 |
| Died | (aged 58) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Radical |
William Eccles (1794 – 17 June 1853)[1] was a British Radical politician.
Eccles was elected Radical MP for Blackburn at the 1852 general election but was unseated shortly in 1853 due to bribery. He died just a few months later.[2][3][4]
References
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 2)
- ^ "Blackburn Election". Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser. 26 March 1853. p. 5. Retrieved 14 April 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
- ^ Pink, William Dumcombe; Beavan, Alfred B. (1889). The Parliamentary Representation of Lancashire (County and Borough) 1258-1885 with Biographical and Genealogical Notices of the Members. London: Henry Gray. p. 317. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
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