John Lancaster (MP)
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John Lancaster was an English Liberal
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1868 to 1874.
Lancaster was the son of John Lancaster of Prestwich, Lancashire. He was engaged in the coal and iron trades and was chairman of the Lancashire Union Railway. He was a J.P.
for Lancashire and a Fellow of the Geographical Society.
In 1865 Lancaster stood unsuccessfully for parliament at Wigan
. At the 1868 general election
he was elected Member of Parliament
for Wigan and held the seat until 1874.
Lancaster died at the age of 67.
Lancaster married Euphemia Gibson daughter of D. Gibson of Renfrewshire in 1841.
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 sat in the House of Commons from 1868 to 1874.
Lancaster was the son of John Lancaster of Prestwich, Lancashire. He was engaged in the coal and iron trades and was chairman of the Lancashire Union Railway. 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 Lancashire and a Fellow of the Geographical Society.
In 1865 Lancaster stood unsuccessfully for parliament at Wigan
Wigan (UK Parliament constituency)
Wigan is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
. 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...
he was elected 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,...
for Wigan and held the seat until 1874.
Lancaster died at the age of 67.
Lancaster married Euphemia Gibson daughter of D. Gibson of Renfrewshire in 1841.