Sir Baldwyn Leighton, 8th Baronet (27 October 1836 – 22 January 1897)[1] was an English Conservative Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1877 to 1885.
Leighton was the son of Sir Baldwin Leighton, 7th Baronet and his wife Mary Parker, daughter of Thomas Netherton Parker of Sweeney Hall, Shropshire. He was educated at Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford, graduating in 1859. He served in the South Salopian Yeoman Cavalry and was a J.P. and Deputy Lieutenant for Shropshire. In 1871, he inherited the baronetcy on the death of his father. Leighton classed himself as a liberal Conservative and published several pamphlets on "Poor Law" and "Labour" for example. He also published "Letters of the late Edward Denison MP".[2]
In August 1877, Leighton was elected at a by-election as a Member of Parliament (MP) for South Shropshire.[3] He held the seat until the constituency was abolished in 1885.[1][3]
Leighton died at the age of 60.
Leighton married Hon Elizabeth Leicester Warren, daughter of George Warren, 2nd Baron de Tabley. Their son Bryan Leighton succeeded to the baronetcy. Leighton's brother Stanley Leighton was also a Shropshire MP.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Edward Corbett John Edmund Severne |
Member of Parliament for South Shropshire 1877 – 1885 With: John Edmund Severne |
Constituency abolished |
| Baronetage of England | ||
| Preceded by Baldwin Leighton |
Baronet (of Wattlesborough) 1871–1897 |
Succeeded by Bryan Leighton |