Sir Robert Juckes Clifton, 9th Baronet
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Sir Robert Juckes Clifton, 9th Baronet (24 December 1826 – 30 May 1869) was an English Liberal Party
politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1861 and 1869.
Clifton was the son of Sir Juckes Granville Juckes-Clifton, 8th Baronet, and his second wife Marianne Swinfen daughter of John Swinfen of Swinfen, Staffordshire. He was educated at Eton College
and Christ Church, Oxford
. He succeeded his father to the baronetcy
in 1852, but was forced to spend several years living in France because of his debts from gambling and horse racing.
In December 1861, Clifton was elected at a by-election as a Member of Parliament
(MP) for Nottingham
. He was re-elected at the 1865 general election
, but his election was declared void on 20 April 1866. He was re-elected for Nottingham at the 1868 general election
but died a year later at the age of 42 from typhoid fever
.
In 1868 building work began on the Clifton Colliery at Wilford
after coal was found on the estate. The colliery opened in 1870 after Clifton's death, as did the Wilford Toll Bridge
for which he was also responsible.
Clifton married Geraldine Isabella O'Meara, daughter of Colonel John O'Meara in 1863. They had no children and the baronetcy became extinct upon his death. The Clifton estates went to his cousin's son Henry Robert Markham
.
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 in two periods between 1861 and 1869.
Clifton was the son of Sir Juckes Granville Juckes-Clifton, 8th Baronet, and his second wife Marianne Swinfen daughter of John Swinfen of Swinfen, Staffordshire. 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 Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church or house of Christ, and thus sometimes known as The House), is one of the largest constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England...
. He succeeded his father to the baronetcy
Clifton Baronets
Two unrelated Baronetcies have been created in the surname of Clifton.The Clifton Baronetcy, of Clifton in the County of Nottinghamshire, was created in the Baronetage of England on 22 May 1611 for Sir Gervas Clifton, of Clifton Hall, Nottingham...
in 1852, but was forced to spend several years living in France because of his debts from gambling and horse racing.
In December 1861, Clifton was elected at a by-election 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,...
(MP) for Nottingham
Nottingham (UK Parliament constituency)
Nottingham was a parliamentary borough in Nottinghamshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1295. In 1885 the constituency was abolished and the city of Nottingham divided into three single-member constituencies....
. He was re-elected at the 1865 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1865
The 1865 United Kingdom general election saw the Liberals, led by Lord Palmerston, increase their large majority over the Earl of Derby's Conservatives to more than 80. The Whig Party changed its name to the Liberal Party between the previous election and this one.Palmerston died later in the same...
, but his election was declared void on 20 April 1866. He was re-elected for Nottingham 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...
but died a year later at the age of 42 from typhoid fever
Typhoid fever
Typhoid fever, also known as Typhoid, is a common worldwide bacterial disease, transmitted by the ingestion of food or water contaminated with the feces of an infected person, which contain the bacterium Salmonella enterica, serovar Typhi...
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In 1868 building work began on the Clifton Colliery at Wilford
Wilford
Wilford is a village close to the centre the city of Nottingham, UK, on the banks of the River Trent. It has been described as a semi-rural village in a city. The village is bounded to the north and west by the River Trent and to the east by the embankment of the now closed Great Central Railway...
after coal was found on the estate. The colliery opened in 1870 after Clifton's death, as did the Wilford Toll Bridge
Wilford Toll Bridge
-Wilford Ferry:Until the bridge opened a Wilford Ferry was in operation for some 400 hundred years. This ferry was the scene of a disaster in 1784, when in the midst of a gale an overcrowded ferry boat capsized, and six unfortunate passengers were drowned....
for which he was also responsible.
Clifton married Geraldine Isabella O'Meara, daughter of Colonel John O'Meara in 1863. They had no children and the baronetcy became extinct upon his death. The Clifton estates went to his cousin's son Henry Robert Markham
Henry Robert Clifton
Henry Robert Clifton was High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire in 1875. Until he succeeded to the Clifton estates he was known as Henry Robert Markham.-Family:He was the only son of the Rev. Henry Spencer Markham , Rector of St...
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