William Whitworth (politician)
William Whitworth (1814 - 28 December 1886[1]) was a Liberal Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom who represented the constituency of Newry from 1874 to 1880.
Whitworth was a prominent local businessman, being a partner in the cotton merchants Benjamin Whitworth and Brothers, who by 1876 employed 1000 people around Drogheda.[1] He was sheriff of Drogeda in 1869 and mayor in 1876.[1]
He died at his home in Drogheda, after suffering a stroke, on 28 December 1886.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Death of Mr William Whitworth". The Huddersfield Daily Chronicle. 30 December 1886. p. 4. Retrieved 2014-09-24 – via The British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by William Whitworth
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Viscount Newry |
Member of Parliament for Newry 1874 – 1880 |
Succeeded by Henry Thomson |