John Kynaston Cross
John Kynaston Cross | |
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| Cross in 1880 | |
| Under-Secretary of State for India | |
| In office 16 January 1883 – 9 June 1885 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | William Ewart Gladstone |
| Preceded by | Viscount Enfield |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Harris |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 October 1832 |
| Died | 20 March 1887 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Emily Carlton (d. 1911) |
John Kynaston Cross (13 October 1832 – 20 March 1887), was a British cotton spinner and Liberal Party politician. He served as Under-Secretary of State for India under William Gladstone from 1883 to 1885.
Background
Cross was the second of the thirteen children of John Cross and his wife Hannah, daughter of Richard Kynaston. He was a partner in the family firm of John Cross & Co, cotton spinners.[1]
Political career
Cross entered Parliament for Bolton in 1874, a seat he held until 1885,[2] when he was defeated. In 1883 he was appointed Under-Secretary of State for India in the second Liberal administration of William Ewart Gladstone, a post he retained until the government fell two years later.[1]
Family
Cross married Emily (née Carlton). They had five sons and three daughters. Cross suffered from diabetes which caused severe depression. He committed suicide by hanging in March 1887, aged 54. His wife died in 1911.[1]
References
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Kynaston Cross
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by William Gray John Hick |
Member of Parliament for Bolton 1874 – 1885 With: John Hick 1874–1885 John Pennington Thomasson 1880–1885 |
Succeeded by Herbert Shepherd-Cross Francis Charles Bridgeman |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Viscount Enfield |
Under-Secretary of State for India 1883–1885 |
Succeeded by The Lord Harris |