George Whiteley, 1st Baron Marchamley

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George Whiteley, 1st Baron Marchamley (30 August 185521 October 1925) PC was a British Liberal politician. Member of Parliament for Stockport from 1893 until 1900, and for Pudsey from 1900 until 1908, he was made a Privy Counsellor in 1907. On June 1, 1908, he resigned from Parliament by accepting appointment as Steward of the Manor of Northstead. He was created Baron Marchamley on July 4, 1908.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Louis John Jennings
Sir Joseph Leigh
Member for Stockport
with Sir Joseph Leigh 1893–1895
Beresford Valentine Melville 1895–1900

1893–1900
Succeeded by
Beresford Valentine Melville
Sir Joseph Leigh
Preceded by
Briggs Priestley
Member for Pudsey
1900–1908
Succeeded by
John James Oddy
Political offices
Preceded by
Sir Alexander Acland-Hood, Bt
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury
1905–1908
Succeeded by
Joseph Pease
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
New Creation
Baron Marchamley
1908–1925
Succeeded by
William Whiteley