John Crossley
This article is about the British politician. For the mathematician, see John Crossley (mathematician).
John Crossley (16 May 1812 – 16 April 1879) was a Liberal Party politician in the United Kingdom. He served from 1874 to 1877 as MP for Halifax in West Yorkshire.
He was the eldest son of John Crossley (1772–1837) and his wife Martha Turner. Crossley was a successful carpet manufacturer, whose business (John Crossley and Sons) became a major employer in Halifax. He was the elder brother of Sir Francis Crossley (1817–1872), who had served as the constituency's MP from 1852 to 1859.
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External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Crossley
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Sir James Stansfeld and Edward Akroyd |
Member of Parliament for Halifax 1874–1877 With: Sir James Stansfeld |
Succeeded by Sir James Stansfeld and John Dyson Hutchinson |
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