John Steel (MP)
John Steel (1786 – 10 April 1868)[1] was a British Liberal Party politician and solicitor.[2]
John Steel | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Cockermouth | |
| In office 9 August 1854 – 27 April 1868 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Aglionby Aglionby Henry Wyndham |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Green Thompson Richard Bourke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1786 Cockermouth, Cumberland, England |
| Died | (aged 81) Derwent Bank, Cumberland, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Parents | Joseph Steel Dorothy Ponsonby |
Steel practiced as a solicitor from 1809 to 1852, before retiring and entering politics.[3] He was elected MP for Cockermouth at a by-election in 1854, and held the seat until his death in 1868.[4]
References
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 5)
- "John Steel". The Peerage. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- "General News". The Cardiff and Merthyr Guardian; Glamorgan, Monmouth and Brecon Gazette. 18 April 1868. p. 3. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book)
|format=requires|url=(help) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Mr John Steel
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Henry Aglionby Aglionby Henry Wyndham |
Member of Parliament for Cockermouth 1854–1868 With: Richard Bourke (1857–1868) Henry Wyndham (1854–1857) |
Succeeded by Andrew Green Thompson Richard Bourke |
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