George Courtauld (MP)
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George Courtauld was an English cloth manufacturer and Liberal
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1878 to 1885.
Courtauld was the son of George Courtauld
of Bocking
. He was educated at University College, London and became a partner in the firm of Samuel Courtauld & Co
which had been established by his grandfather George Courtauld
. He was a J.P.
for Essex
.
In December 1878 Courtauld was elected at a by-election as the Member of Parliament
(MP) for Maldon
. He held the seat until 1885.
Courtauld died at the age of 89.
Courtauld married firstly Mina Bromley daughter of Walter Bromley of Clapton in 1855, and secondly Susanna Elizabeth Savill daughter of S W Savill of Bocking in 1864.
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 from 1878 to 1885.
Courtauld was the son of George Courtauld
George Courtauld (industrialist)
George Courtauld was a Crepe and Silk manufacturer, and part of the Courtauld family empire in Great Britain-Personal life:He was born Pebmarsh, Essex in 1802, the son of George Courtauld and Ruth Minton...
of Bocking
Bocking
Bocking can refer to:*Bocking, a village near Braintree, Essex*Bocking 14, a cultivated strain of the plant Comfrey*Powerbocking, the use of powered stilts patented by Alexander Böck...
. He was educated at University College, London and became a partner in the firm of Samuel Courtauld & Co
Courtaulds
Courtaulds was a United Kingdom-based manufacturer of fabric, clothing, artificial fibres, and chemicals.-Foundation:The Company was founded by George Courtauld and his cousin Peter Taylor in 1794 as a silk, crepe and textile business at Pebmarsh in north Essex trading as George Courtauld & Co...
which had been established by his grandfather George Courtauld
George Courtauld
George Courtauld was the founder of Courtaulds which was to become one the United Kingdom's largest textile businesses.-Career:Apprenticed to a Spitalfields silk weaver in 1775, George Courtauld first worked on his own as silk throwster. Between 1785 and 1794 he made a number of visits to America...
. He was a J.P.
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
for Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
.
In December 1878 Courtauld was elected at a by-election as the 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 Maldon
Maldon (UK Parliament constituency)
Maldon is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
. He held the seat until 1885.
Courtauld died at the age of 89.
Courtauld married firstly Mina Bromley daughter of Walter Bromley of Clapton in 1855, and secondly Susanna Elizabeth Savill daughter of S W Savill of Bocking in 1864.