James Pilkington (MP)

James Pilkington (1804 – 17 February 1890)[1] was a merchant and cotton manufacturer, and a Liberal Party[2] politician.

He served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Blackburn 1847–65.[3][4]

He was Deputy Lieutenant of Lancashire.[3]

References

  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 3)
  2. ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 49. ISBN 0-900178-26-4. 
  3. ^ a b The Handbook of the Court; the Peerage; and the House of Commons. 1862. p. 151. http://books.google.com/books?id=AecNAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA159#v=onepage&q=decided%20reformer&f=false. Retrieved 2010-08-20. 
  4. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 2)

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
William Feilden
John Hornby		 Member of Parliament for Blackburn
1841 – 1865
With: John Hornby to 1852
William Eccles 1852–1853
Montague Joseph Feilden 1853–1857
William Henry Hornby from 1857		 Succeeded by
Joseph Feilden
William Henry Hornby