John Pierce Chamberlain Starkie
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John Pierce Chamberlain Starkie (28 June 1830 – 12 June 1888) was an English Conservative Party
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1868 to 1880.
Starkie was the son of Le Gendre Nicholas Starkie
of Huntroyde, Lancashire former M.P. for Pontefract and his wife Anne Chamberlain, daughter of Abraham Chamberlain of Rylstone, York. He was educated at Eton College
, and at Trinity Hall, Cambridge
graduating LL.B. in 1857 and M.L. in 1869. He was a J.P.
for Lancashire, and a lieutenant in the Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry Cavalry
.
At the 1868 general election
Starkie was elected as a Member of Parliament
for North East Lancashire
. He held the seat until his defeat at the 1880 general election
.
Starkie died at the age of 57.
Starkie married Ann Charlotte Amelia Hudson, daughter of Harrington Hudson of Blessingby, Yorkshire in 1861.
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.
Starkie was the son of Le Gendre Nicholas Starkie
Le Gendre Starkie (1799–1865)
Le Gendre Nicholas Starkie was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1826 to 1830....
of Huntroyde, Lancashire former M.P. for Pontefract and his wife Anne Chamberlain, daughter of Abraham Chamberlain of Rylstone, York. He was educated at Eton College
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 at Trinity Hall, Cambridge
Trinity Hall, Cambridge
Trinity Hall is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. It is the fifth-oldest college of the university, having been founded in 1350 by William Bateman, Bishop of Norwich.- Foundation :...
graduating LL.B. in 1857 and M.L. in 1869. 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 lieutenant in the Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry Cavalry
Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry
The Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry has its origins in the various troops of light horse raised in the eighteenth century in the county of Lancaster, the earliest of which was the Bolton Light Horse formed in 1798....
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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...
Starkie was elected as 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,...
for North East Lancashire
North East Lancashire (UK Parliament constituency)
North East Lancashire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The constituency was created by the Reform Act of 1867...
. He 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 *...
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Starkie died at the age of 57.
Starkie married Ann Charlotte Amelia Hudson, daughter of Harrington Hudson of Blessingby, Yorkshire in 1861.