John Blackburne (Huddersfield MP)
John Blackburne (1787 – 21 April 1837) was a British barrister and politician.
Born in Huddersfield, Blackburne studied at Brasenose College, Oxford. He became a bencher of the Middle Temple, and a King's Counsel. He was appointed as Chief Commissioner of the Corporation Inquiry. He stood in the 1834 Huddersfield by-election as a Whig, winning the seat. In Parliament, he supported a three-year maximum period between general elections, and opposed the Corn Laws. He held his seat until his death, in 1837.[1][2]
References[edit]
- ^ Stenton, Michael (1976). Who's Who of British Members of Parliament. Vol. 1. Hassocks: Harvester Press. p. 164. ISBN 0855272198.
- ^ "Obituary: John Blackburne, Esq MP". The Gentlemen's Magazine: 654–655. June 1837.