Hugh Birley
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- For the leader of the troops at the Peterloo Massacre, see: Hugh Hornby Birley.
Hugh Hornby Birley JP MP (21 October 1817 - 7 September 1883) was Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Manchester from 1868 to 1883.[1][2][3]
Born in Ford Bank, Didsbury, Manchester, Birley died in Didsbury and is buried in St. James's Church.[1]
His father was Joseph Burley (1782 - 1847), who was the brother of Hugh Hornby Birley, who were the sons of Richard Birley (1743 - 1812), merchant.[1]
His nephew Francis was an England international footballer who won the FA Cup three times, and his niece Caroline was an eminent geologist.[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c David and Linda Birley Genealogies (2002-4). Retrieved on 2007-08-10. - features references to primary sources
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page (2005). Retrieved on 2007-08-10.
- ^ Manchester City Council Election Archive. Retrieved on 2007-08-10.
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