John Chapman (1810–1877)
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John Chapman DL
, JP
(1810 – 18 July 1877) was a British Conservative Party
politician who served for two three-year terms as the Member of Parliament
(MP) for Great Grimsby
.
Having unsuccessfully contested the 1859 general election
in Salisbury
, he was elected at a by-election in February 1862 as the MP for Great Grimsby
. His majority was only 12 votes out of 1004, and an election petition
was lodged against his victory, but dismissed; however he was defeated at the 1865 general election
, when he also stood unsuccessfully in Salisbury. He did not contest either seat in 1868
, but at the 1874 general election
he stood only in Great Grimsby, where he won the seat. However, he died in office three years later, aged 67.
He was a Deputy Lieutenant of Cheshire
and served as High Sheriff of Cheshire
in 1855, and was Chairman and later director of the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
, and a director of the Bridgwater Navigation Company. Chapman died at his house at Hill End in Mottram
where he was also lord of the manor of Hattersley and as such always supported the residents of the area including presenting them with a free library. Chapman had also been a magistrate in Cheshire, Derbyshire, Lancashire and the West Riding of Yorkshire.
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
, JP
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...
(1810 – 18 July 1877) was a British Conservative Party
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 who served for two three-year terms as the Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for Great Grimsby
Great Grimsby (UK Parliament constituency)
Great Grimsby is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, consisting of the town of Grimsby in North East Lincolnshire. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
.
Having unsuccessfully contested the 1859 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1859
In the 1859 United Kingdom general election, the Whigs, led by Lord Palmerston, held their majority in the House of Commons over the Earl of Derby's Conservatives...
in Salisbury
Salisbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Salisbury is a county constituency centred on the city of Salisbury in Wiltshire. It elects one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, by the first past the post voting system....
, he was elected at a by-election in February 1862 as the MP for Great Grimsby
Great Grimsby (UK Parliament constituency)
Great Grimsby is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, consisting of the town of Grimsby in North East Lincolnshire. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
. His majority was only 12 votes out of 1004, and 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 :...
was lodged against his victory, but dismissed; however he was defeated at the 1865 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1865
The 1865 United Kingdom general election saw the Liberals, led by Lord Palmerston, increase their large majority over the Earl of Derby's Conservatives to more than 80. The Whig Party changed its name to the Liberal Party between the previous election and this one.Palmerston died later in the same...
, when he also stood unsuccessfully in Salisbury. He did not contest either seat in 1868
United 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...
, but 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 *...
he stood only in Great Grimsby, where he won the seat. However, he died in office three years later, aged 67.
He was a Deputy Lieutenant of Cheshire
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
and served as High Sheriff of Cheshire
High Sheriff of Cheshire
The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere or are now defunct, so that its functions...
in 1855, and was Chairman and later director of the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
The Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway was formed by amalgamation in 1847. The MS&LR changed its name to the Great Central Railway in 1897 in anticipation of the opening in 1899 of its London Extension.-Origin:...
, and a director of the Bridgwater Navigation Company. Chapman died at his house at Hill End in Mottram
Mottram in Longdendale
Mottram in Longdendale is an unparished village within the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies in the valley of Longdendale, on the border with Derbyshire and close to the Peak District neighbouring Broadbottom and Hattersley. Mottram in Longdendale Parish was...
where he was also lord of the manor of Hattersley and as such always supported the residents of the area including presenting them with a free library. Chapman had also been a magistrate in Cheshire, Derbyshire, Lancashire and the West Riding of Yorkshire.