John Peel (Tamworth MP)
For other people named John Peel, see John Peel (disambiguation).
John Peel (4 February 1804 – 2 April 1872)[1] was an English Liberal Party politician.
Peel was the son of Thomas Peel of Peelfold. He was educated at Manchester Grammar School, and became a merchant.[2]
Peel was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Tamworth at a by-election in October 1863,[3] following the succession to the peerage of the Liberal MP Viscount Raynham.[4] He was re-elected in 1865,[5] but was defeated at the 1868 general election by Henry Bulwer.[3]
When Bulwer was elevated to the peerage in 1871, Peel was elected unopposed[3] in his place,[6] and held the seat until his own death in April 1872,[3] aged 68.[1]
Peel was also a Justice of the Peace for Warwickshire and Staffordshire.[2]
References
- 1 2 Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "T" (part 1)
- 1 2 Robert Henry Mair, ed. (1872). Debrett's House of Commons and The Judicial Bench 1886. London: Dean and Son. p. 198. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 198. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
- ↑ The Edinburgh Gazette: no. 7371. p. 1241. 16 October 1863. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 22991. p. 3531. 14 July 1865. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23722. p. 1691. 31 March 1871. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Peel
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Robert Peel, Bt Viscount Raynham |
Member of Parliament for Tamworth 1863 – 1868 With: Sir Robert Peel, Bt |
Succeeded by Sir Robert Peel, Bt Sir Henry Bulwer |
| Preceded by Sir Robert Peel, Bt Sir Henry Bulwer |
Member of Parliament for Tamworth 1871 – 1872 With: Sir Robert Peel, Bt |
Succeeded by Sir Robert Peel, Bt Robert William Hanbury |
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