Henry Master Feilden
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Henry Master Feilden was an English Conservative Party
politician.
in the borough of Blackburn
was declared null and void, after an election petition
had been lodged.
The two Conservatives who had been elected, William Henry Hornby Feilden's father Joseph Feilden
, were unseated when Mr Justice Willes found that that there had been widespread intimidation of voters. Henry Feilden was elected at the resulting by-election on 31 March 1869
, along with William Henry Hornby's son Edward
.
Both candidates had appealed for support as a tribute to their fathers.
Feilden was re-elected at the 1874 general election
,
and held the seat until his death in 1875
aged 57.
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.
Career
On 16 March 1869, the result of the 1868 general electionUnited Kingdom general election, 1868
The 1868 United Kingdom general election was the first after passage of the Reform Act 1867, which enfranchised many male householders, thus greatly increasing the number of men who could vote in elections in the United Kingdom...
in the borough of Blackburn
Blackburn (UK Parliament constituency)
Blackburn is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The town currently elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election. It has elected Labour MPs since its re-creation in 1955.-Boundaries:The constituency...
was declared null and void, after an election petition
Election petition
An election petition refers to the procedure for challenging the result of a Parliamentary election or local government election in the United Kingdom and in Hong Kong.- Outcomes :...
had been lodged.
The two Conservatives who had been elected, William Henry Hornby Feilden's father Joseph Feilden
Joseph Feilden
Randle Joseph Feilden was a businessman and Conservative politician who represented several Lancashire constituencies.Feilden was born at Clifton, Bristol, the second son of Joseph Feilden of Witton Park, Lancashire. He was an officer in the 60th Rifles. He was elected member of parliament for...
, were unseated when Mr Justice Willes found that that there had been widespread intimidation of voters. Henry Feilden was elected at the resulting by-election on 31 March 1869
Blackburn by-election, 1869
The Blackburn by-election of 1869 was a parliamentary by-election held in England in March 1869. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons for the borough of Blackburn in Lancashire....
, along with William Henry Hornby's son Edward
Edward Hornby
Edward Kenworthy Hornby was an English Conservative Party politician. He sat in the House of Commons from 1869 to 1874.- Family :...
.
Both candidates had appealed for support as a tribute to their fathers.
Feilden was re-elected at the 1874 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1874
-Seats summary:-References:* F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* British Electoral Facts 1832-1999, compiled and edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher *...
,
and held the seat until his death in 1875
aged 57.