John Frederick Cheetham
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John Frederick Cheetham PC
(1835 – 25 February 1916) was a cotton mill-owner in Cheshire
and a Liberal Party
politician. He sat in the House of Commons for two five-year periods, in the 1880s and the 1900s.
Cheetham was born in Stalybridge
, Cheshire
, the eldest son of John Cheetham
, a prosperous cotton manufacturer who became a Member of Parliament
for South Lancashire
in 1852. The family business had been started by George Cheetham (1757-1826) at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution
and was based on mills in Castle Street, Stalybridge and Bankwood Mills, Stalybridge.
Sometime in the 1870s he took over control of the family business, which at that time employed 1,400 in the two mills. He contested several elections before being returned as MP for North Derbyshire
at the 1880 general election
. He held that seat for five years, until the constituency was abolished at the 1885 general election
, when he stood unsuccessfully in the new High Peak
constituency, losing to the Conservative Party
candidate William Sidebottom
by only 9 votes (0.2% of the total).
He contested High Peak again in 1892
, and was also unsuccessful in Bury
at the at the 1895 general election
.
He returned to Parliament
in January 1905 when he was elected at a by-election
as Liberal
MP for Stalybridge
..
He was then 70 years old, but was re-elected in 1906
,
and did not retire until the January 1910 election.
In February 1911 he was appointed a Privy Counsellor
.
He died in 1916.
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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(1835 – 25 February 1916) was a cotton mill-owner in 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...
and a Liberal Party
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
politician. He sat in the House of Commons for two five-year periods, in the 1880s and the 1900s.
Cheetham was born in 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 eldest son of John Cheetham
John Cheetham
John Cheetham, the son of George Cheetham a prosperous cotton manufacturer whose business was based at mills in Castle Street, Stalybridge, Cheshire and Bankwood Mills, Stalybridge...
, a prosperous cotton manufacturer who became a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for South Lancashire
South Lancashire (UK Parliament constituency)
South Lancashire, formally called the Southern Division of Lancashire or Lancashire Southern, is a former county constituency in England...
in 1852. The family business had been started by George Cheetham (1757-1826) at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution
Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution was a period from the 18th to the 19th century where major changes in agriculture, manufacturing, mining, transportation, and technology had a profound effect on the social, economic and cultural conditions of the times...
and was based on mills in Castle Street, Stalybridge and Bankwood Mills, Stalybridge.
Sometime in the 1870s he took over control of the family business, which at that time employed 1,400 in the two mills. He contested several elections before being returned as MP for North Derbyshire
North Derbyshire (UK Parliament constituency)
North Derbyshire was a Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom constituencies. It originally returned two Knights of the Shire to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
at the 1880 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1880
-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 held that seat for five years, until the constituency was abolished at the 1885 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1885
-Seats summary:-See also:*List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1885*Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885–1918*Representation of the People Act 1884*Redistribution of Seats Act 1885-References:...
, when he stood unsuccessfully in the new High Peak
High Peak (UK Parliament constituency)
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constituency, losing to the 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...
candidate William Sidebottom
William Sidebottom
William Sidebottom was an English Conservative politician who represented High Peak.Sidebottom was born at Hollingworth, Cheshire the son of William and Agnes Sidebottom, and came from a family that was associated with cotton mills...
by only 9 votes (0.2% of the total).
He contested High Peak again in 1892
United Kingdom general election, 1892
The 1892 United Kingdom general election was held from 4 July to 26 July 1892. It saw the Conservatives, led by Lord Salisbury, win the greatest number of seats, but not enough for an overall majority as William Ewart Gladstone's Liberals won many more seats than in the 1886 general election...
, and was also unsuccessful in Bury
Bury
Bury is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the River Irwell, east of Bolton, west-southwest of Rochdale, and north-northwest of the city of Manchester...
at the at the 1895 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1895
The United Kingdom general election of 1895 was held from 13 July - 7 August 1895. It was won by the Conservatives led by Lord Salisbury who formed an alliance with the Liberal Unionist Party and had a large majority over the Liberals, led by Lord Rosebery...
.
He returned to Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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in January 1905 when he was elected at a by-election
By-election
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as Liberal
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
MP for 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....
..
He was then 70 years old, but was re-elected in 1906
United Kingdom general election, 1906
-Seats summary:-See also:*MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1906*The Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885-1918-External links:***-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987**...
,
and did not retire until the January 1910 election.
In February 1911 he was appointed a Privy Counsellor
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, usually known simply as the Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the Sovereign in the United Kingdom...
.
He died in 1916.