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. 1 2 The Handbook of the Court; the Peerage; and the House of Commons. 1862. p. 151. 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
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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


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