James Sidebottom
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James Sidebottom was a British
businessman and Conservative Party
politician.
He was the youngest son of Edward Sidebottom, and was born at "The Hydes", Stalybridge
, Cheshire
. The Sidebottoms were a prominent family in the town, both in business and administrative matters. James attended Manchester Grammar School
before becoming a member of the family cotton
manufacturing firm of Edward Sidebottom and Sons.
Sidebottom entered the local government
of Stalybridge as a member of the police commissioners
. When the town was incorporated as a municipal borough
in 1857, he was elected as one of the corporation's first aldermen
. In 1864 he was chosen as mayor
of the borough, and held the office for three years in succession. As mayor he laid the foundation stone of the Victoria Market Hall in 1868.
In 1868
Stalybridge
was enfranchised as a parliamentary borough
, returning one Member of Parliament
(MP) to the House of Commons. Sidebottom was nominated as the Conservative
candidate, and was elected as the town's first MP.
He became ill in 1870, and died at his residence "Acre Banks", Stalybridge, in February 1871, aged 47.
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businessman and 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.
He was the youngest son of Edward Sidebottom, and was born at "The Hydes", Stalybridge
Stalybridge
Stalybridge is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside in Greater Manchester, England, with a population of 22,568. Historically a part of Cheshire, it is east of Manchester city centre and northwest of Glossop. With the construction of a cotton mill in 1776, Stalybridge became one of...
, Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
. The Sidebottoms were a prominent family in the town, both in business and administrative matters. James attended Manchester Grammar School
Manchester Grammar School
The Manchester Grammar School is the largest independent day school for boys in the UK . It is based in Manchester, England...
before becoming a member of the family cotton
Cotton
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. The botanical purpose of cotton fiber is to aid in seed dispersal....
manufacturing firm of Edward Sidebottom and Sons.
Sidebottom entered the local government
Local government
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of Stalybridge as a member of the police commissioners
Improvement commissioners
Boards of improvement commissioners were ad-hoc boards created during the 18th and 19th centuries in the United Kingdom. They were an early form of local government.The first Improvement Commission was the Manchester Police Commission, established in 1765...
. When the town was incorporated as a municipal borough
Municipal borough
Municipal boroughs were a type of local government district which existed in England and Wales between 1835 and 1974, in Northern Ireland from 1840 to 1973 and in the Republic of Ireland from 1840 to 2002...
in 1857, he was elected as one of the corporation's first aldermen
Alderman
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. In 1864 he was chosen as mayor
Mayor
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of the borough, and held the office for three years in succession. As mayor he laid the foundation stone of the Victoria Market Hall in 1868.
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...
Stalybridge
Stalybridge (UK Parliament constituency)
Stalybridge was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1868 until 1918. It was based around the borough of Stalybridge, partly situated in Lancashire and partly in Cheshire....
was enfranchised as a parliamentary borough
Parliamentary borough
Parliamentary boroughs are a type of administrative division, usually covering urban areas, that are entitled to representation in a Parliament...
, returning one Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) to the House of Commons. Sidebottom was nominated as the Conservative
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...
candidate, and was elected as the town's first MP.
He became ill in 1870, and died at his residence "Acre Banks", Stalybridge, in February 1871, aged 47.