William Leatham Bright
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William Leatham Bright was an English Liberal
politician.
Bright was the son of John Bright
, M.P., of One Ash, Rochdale
and his wife Margaret Elizabeth Leatham. He was educated at Grove House School, Tottenham, and at the University of London
. He became a colliery agent and ship broker.
In 1885 Bright was elected Member of Parliament
for Stoke-upon-Trent
. He was in favour of Irish Home Rule and came into disagreement with his father on the matter and received a parental wigging. He is said to have left his father speechles by regretting in response that "two statesmen could not discuss politics without indulging in unnecessary personalities". Bright suffered from ill-health and resigned his seat in 1890.
Bright died at the age of 59.
Bright married Isabella McIver Taylor at Carshalton in 1883.
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.
Bright was the son of John Bright
John Bright
John Bright , Quaker, was a British Radical and Liberal statesman, associated with Richard Cobden in the formation of the Anti-Corn Law League. He was one of the greatest orators of his generation, and a strong critic of British foreign policy...
, M.P., of One Ash, Rochdale
Rochdale
Rochdale is a large market town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the foothills of the Pennines on the River Roch, north-northwest of Oldham, and north-northeast of the city of Manchester. Rochdale is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan...
and his wife Margaret Elizabeth Leatham. He was educated at Grove House School, Tottenham, and at the University of London
University of London
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. He became a colliery agent and ship broker.
In 1885 Bright 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 Stoke-upon-Trent
Stoke-upon-Trent (UK Parliament constituency)
Stoke-upon-Trent was a parliamentary borough in Staffordshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1832 until 1885, and then one member from 1885 until 1918, when the borough was enlarged, renamed Stoke-on-Trent, and split into three single-member...
. He was in favour of Irish Home Rule and came into disagreement with his father on the matter and received a parental wigging. He is said to have left his father speechles by regretting in response that "two statesmen could not discuss politics without indulging in unnecessary personalities". Bright suffered from ill-health and resigned his seat in 1890.
Bright died at the age of 59.
Bright married Isabella McIver Taylor at Carshalton in 1883.