Augustus Peter Arkwright
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Augustus Peter Arkwright (6 March 1821 – 6 October 1887) was a Royal Navy
officer and a Conservative Party
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1868 to 1880.
Arkwright was the seventh son of Peter Arkwright J.P. of Hock Houses near Matlock, and his wife Mary Anne Hurt, daughter of Charles Hurt. He was the grandson of Richard Arkwright Junior
. Between 1829 and 1832, he was educated at Seaforth
near Liverpool
and in 1833 at the age of 12 went to Portsmouth Naval College. He left there in June 1835 and joined HMS Barham
at the age of 14. He also served on HMS Curacoa
and HMS Stag. He passed his examination to become Mate/Sub Lieutenant on 14 October 1840 and served as Mate on HMS Pantaloon on the Africa, Mediterranean, and Home stations and on the survey ship HMS Bonetta. He obtained his Lieutenant's commission on 6 February 1845 and served on HMS Trafalgar
and HMS Caledonia
. He became a Commander on 23 June 1859 and retired as Commander on 23 June 1869, becoming Captain on the Retired List on 23 June 1874.
Arkwright lived at Willersley Castle
, Matlock and became a partner in Agra Bank Limited. He was elected at the 1868 general election
as one of the two Members of Parliament
(MPs) for North Derbyshire
,
and held the seat until his defeat at the 1880 general election
.
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
officer and a Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1868 to 1880.
Arkwright was the seventh son of Peter Arkwright J.P. of Hock Houses near Matlock, and his wife Mary Anne Hurt, daughter of Charles Hurt. He was the grandson of Richard Arkwright Junior
Richard Arkwright Junior
Richard Arkwright junior , the son of the famous Sir Richard Arkwright of Cromford, Derbyshire, was the financier of Samuel Oldknow of Marple and Mellor and a personal friend. His son Captain Arkwright married Francis Kemble, daughter of the famous theatre manager Stephen Kemble.-Biography:Richard...
. Between 1829 and 1832, he was educated at Seaforth
Seaforth, Merseyside
Seaforth is a district within the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside, England. It is located to the north of Liverpool, between Bootle and Waterloo.-History:...
near Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
and in 1833 at the age of 12 went to Portsmouth Naval College. He left there in June 1835 and joined HMS Barham
HMS Barham (1811)
HMS Barham was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 8 July 1811 at Blackwall Yard.In 1826 Barham was reduced to a 50-gun ship, and she was broken up in 1839....
at the age of 14. He also served on HMS Curacoa
HMS Curacoa
Four ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Curacoa, after the island in the Caribbean Sea more usually spelled Curaçao:, a 36-gun fifth rate launched in 1809. She was reduced to 24 guns in 1831 and broken up in 1849., a wood screw frigate launched in 1854...
and HMS Stag. He passed his examination to become Mate/Sub Lieutenant on 14 October 1840 and served as Mate on HMS Pantaloon on the Africa, Mediterranean, and Home stations and on the survey ship HMS Bonetta. He obtained his Lieutenant's commission on 6 February 1845 and served on HMS Trafalgar
HMS Trafalgar (1841)
HMS Trafalgar was a 120-gun first rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 21 June 1841 at Woolwich Dockyard. She was the last to be completed of the successful Caledonia class....
and HMS Caledonia
HMS Caledonia
Five ships and three shore establishments of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Caledonia after the Latin name for Scotland:Ships was a 3-gun brig launched in 1807. She was captured by the Americans in 1812, and burnt several days later. was a 120-gun first rate ship of the line launched in 1808...
. He became a Commander on 23 June 1859 and retired as Commander on 23 June 1869, becoming Captain on the Retired List on 23 June 1874.
Arkwright lived at Willersley Castle
Willersley Castle
Willersley Castle is a late 18th century country mansion situated above the River Derwent at Cromford, Derbyshire which is now a Grade II* listed building....
, Matlock and became a partner in Agra Bank Limited. He was elected at the 1868 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1868
The 1868 United Kingdom general election was the first after passage of the Reform Act 1867, which enfranchised many male householders, thus greatly increasing the number of men who could vote in elections in the United Kingdom...
as one of the two Members of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MPs) for North Derbyshire
North Derbyshire (UK Parliament constituency)
North Derbyshire was a Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom constituencies. It originally returned two Knights of the Shire to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
,
and held the seat until his defeat at the 1880 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1880
-Seats summary:-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* British Electoral Facts 1832-1999, compiled and edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher *...
.