Henry Fell Pease
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Henry Fell Pease was a coal and ironstone mine-owner from North East England and Liberal
politician who represented Cleveland
.
Pease, a member of the prominent Quaker Pease family
, was born at Middleton St. George, near Darlington
, the eldest son of Henry Pease
and his wife Anna Fell, daughter of Richard Fell of Uxbridge. He was educated privately. He became a partner in the family firm of Pease and Partners (Limited), who owned coal and ironstone mines and was also a director of the Tees Valley Railway
. When Darlington was incorporated as a borough in 1868 he became a councillor, and was twice mayor of Darlington in 1874-75. In 1881 and 1882 he was president of the National Liberal Federation
. He was a J.P.
for County Durham and the North Riding of Yorkshire.
Pease was elected as MP
for Cleveland in 1885 as a Liberal and held the seat until his death at the age of 58 at Brinkburn, Darlington.
In 1862, Pease married his second cousin Elizabeth Pease, eldest daughter of John Beaumont Pease, of North Lodge, Darlington. They had two sons and one daughter.
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
politician who represented Cleveland
Cleveland (UK Parliament constituency)
Cleveland was a county constituency in the North Riding of Yorkshire.-Electorate:It returned one Member of Parliament to the British House of Commons, using the first past the post voting system...
.
Pease, a member of the prominent Quaker Pease family
Pease family (Darlington)
The Pease family was a prominent English and mostly Quaker family associated with Darlington and County Durham and descended from Joseph Pease of Darlington, son of Edward Pease . They were 'one of the great Quaker industrialist families of the nineteenth century, who played a leading role in...
, was born at Middleton St. George, near Darlington
Darlington
Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, part of the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It lies on the small River Skerne, a tributary of the River Tees, not far from the main river. It is the main population centre in the borough, with a population of 97,838 as of 2001...
, the eldest son of Henry Pease
Henry Pease (MP)
Henry Pease was a railway owner, peace campaigner and a Liberal politician who represented Durham South.Pease, a member of the Quaker Pease family of Darlington, was the fifth son of Edward Pease. He was a director of the Stockton and Darlington Railway and was responsible for the foundation of...
and his wife Anna Fell, daughter of Richard Fell of Uxbridge. He was educated privately. He became a partner in the family firm of Pease and Partners (Limited), who owned coal and ironstone mines and was also a director of the Tees Valley Railway
Tees Valley Railway
The Tees Valley Railway was an eight and three quarter mile long branch railway line that ran between Barnard Castle on the South Durham & Lancashire Union Railway line between Bishop Auckland and Kirkby Stephen East, and Middleton-in-Teesdale via three intermediate stations Cotherstone, Romaldkirk...
. When Darlington was incorporated as a borough in 1868 he became a councillor, and was twice mayor of Darlington in 1874-75. In 1881 and 1882 he was president of the National Liberal Federation
National Liberal Federation
The National Liberal Federation was the union of all English and Welsh Liberal Associations. It held an annual conference which was regarded as being representative of the opinion of the party’s rank and file and was broadly the equivalent of a present-day party conference.-Foundation:The...
. He was a J.P.
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
for County Durham and the North Riding of Yorkshire.
Pease was elected as MP
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,...
for Cleveland in 1885 as a Liberal and held the seat until his death at the age of 58 at Brinkburn, Darlington.
In 1862, Pease married his second cousin Elizabeth Pease, eldest daughter of John Beaumont Pease, of North Lodge, Darlington. They had two sons and one daughter.