John Peel (Tamworth MP)
John Peel (4 February 1804 – 2 April 1872)[1] was an English Liberal Party politician.
Peel was the son of Thomas Peel of Peelfold. He was educated at Manchester Grammar School, and became a merchant.[2]
Peel was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Tamworth at a by-election in October 1863,[3] following the succession to the peerage of the Liberal MP Viscount Raynham.[4] He was re-elected in 1865,[5] but was defeated at the 1868 general election by Henry Bulwer.[3]
When Bulwer was elevated to the peerage in 1871, Peel was elected unopposed[3] in his place,[6] and held the seat until his own death in April 1872,[3] aged 68.[1]
Peel was also a Justice of the Peace for Warwickshire and Staffordshire.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "T" (part 1)
- ^ a b Robert Henry Mair, ed. (1872). Debrett's House of Commons and The Judicial Bench 1886. London: Dean and Son. p. 198. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ^ a b c d Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 198. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
- ^ "No. 7371". The Edinburgh Gazette. 16 October 1863. p. 1241.
- ^ "No. 22991". The London Gazette. 14 July 1865. p. 3531.
- ^ "No. 23722". The London Gazette. 31 March 1871. p. 1691.
External links[edit]
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Peel
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