William Legh, 1st Baron Newton
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William John Legh, 1st Baron Newton (19 December 1828-15 December 1898), was a British
Conservative
politician.
Legh was the son of William Legh and the member of an ancient Cheshire
family. He sat as a Member of Parliament
for Lancashire South from 1859 to 1868 and for Cheshire East from 1868 to 1885. In 1892 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Newton, of Newton-in-Makerfield in the County of Lancaster.
Lord Newton married Emily Jane, daughter of the Venerable Charles Nourse Wodehouse, Archdeacon of Norwich, in 1856. He died in December 1898, aged 69, and was succeeded in the barony by his eldest son Thomas
, who became a government minister. His great-grandson Peter Legh, 4th Baron Newton
, was also a Conservative politician and government minister. Lady Newton died in 1901.
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Conservative
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.
Legh was the son of William Legh and the member of an ancient Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
family. He sat as a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Lancashire South from 1859 to 1868 and for Cheshire East from 1868 to 1885. In 1892 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Newton, of Newton-in-Makerfield in the County of Lancaster.
Lord Newton married Emily Jane, daughter of the Venerable Charles Nourse Wodehouse, Archdeacon of Norwich, in 1856. He died in December 1898, aged 69, and was succeeded in the barony by his eldest son Thomas
Thomas Legh, 2nd Baron Newton
Thomas Wodehouse Legh, 2nd Baron Newton PC, DL , was a British diplomat and Conservative politician who served as Paymaster-General during the First World War.-Background and education:...
, who became a government minister. His great-grandson Peter Legh, 4th Baron Newton
Peter Legh, 4th Baron Newton
Peter Richard Legh, 4th Baron Newton , was a British Conservative politician who held junior ministerial positions during the 1950s and 1960s....
, was also a Conservative politician and government minister. Lady Newton died in 1901.