John Gordon McMinnies was an English cotton manufacturer and Liberal

Liberal Party (UK)

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 politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 to 1885.

McMinnies was the son of John McMinnies of Lancaster. He was a senior partner in the firm of William Bashall and Co, cotton manufacturers. He was an alderman of Warrington and a J.P.

Justice of the Peace

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At the 1880 general election

United Kingdom general election, 1880

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 McMinnies was elected Member of Parliament

Member of Parliament

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 for Warrington

Warrington (UK Parliament constituency)

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. He held the seat until 1885.

McMinnies died at the age of 72 .

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