George Arkwright
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George Arkwright was an English Conservative Party
politician. He was a Member of Parliament
(MP) for Leominster
from 1842 until his death in 1856.
Arkwright was born in Bakewell, Derbyshire, the great-grandson of Sir Richard Arkwright
. He was educated at Eton
and Trinity College, Cambridge
receiving his B.A. in 1830 and his M.A. in 1833. He was called to the bar from Lincoln's Inn
in 1833. At the 1837 general election
Arkwright stood unsuccessfully for a seat in Parliament from Northern Derbyshire
, but he was elected unopposed in Leominster at a by-election
in February 1842.
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. He was a Member 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,...
(MP) for Leominster
Leominster (UK Parliament constituency)
Leominster was, until 2010, a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.From 1295 to 1868, it was a parliamentary borough which elected two Members of Parliament by the bloc vote system of election. Under the Reform Act 1867 its...
from 1842 until his death in 1856.
Arkwright was born in Bakewell, Derbyshire, the great-grandson of Sir Richard Arkwright
Richard Arkwright
Sir Richard Arkwright , was an Englishman who, although the patents were eventually overturned, is often credited for inventing the spinning frame — later renamed the water frame following the transition to water power. He also patented a carding engine that could convert raw cotton into yarn...
. He was educated at Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
receiving his B.A. in 1830 and his M.A. in 1833. He was called to the bar from Lincoln's Inn
Lincoln's Inn
The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn is one of four Inns of Court in London to which barristers of England and Wales belong and where they are called to the Bar. The other three are Middle Temple, Inner Temple and Gray's Inn. Although Lincoln's Inn is able to trace its official records beyond...
in 1833. At the 1837 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1837
The 1837 United Kingdom general election saw Robert Peel's Conservatives close further on the position of the Whigs, who won their fourth election of the decade....
Arkwright stood unsuccessfully for a seat in Parliament from Northern 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....
, but he was elected unopposed in Leominster at a by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
in February 1842.