John Lincoln Tattersall
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John Lincoln Tattersall was an English cotton merchant and Liberal Party
politician.
, which employed around 100 workers. Cornelius installed his son John at the mill to give him manufacturing experience. In 1893 Tattersall married Lizzie Harland and they established a home in the village of Thorpe, Derbyshire
. They later left Derbyshire and set up home in Prestbury, Cheshire
. He named his new home Woodeaves.
after leaving the area. In 1939, although he was by religion a nonconformist
, (his funeral service took place at the Congregational Church
in Hale), Tattersall funded improvements to the village church including the re-siting of the pulpit and paving the sanctuary in Hopton Wood stone. He also provided the wooden lectern, a replica of the medieval lectern at York Minster. Tattersall paid for outings and parties for the village children, funding these entertainments even after he had left the area. He was buried in the Church at Fenny Bentley. He was a strong supporter of the temperance movement and was sometime President of the Manchester and the Lancashire & Cheshire Band of Hope Union
.
, a huge new cotton combine set up with government and Bank of England
support to amalgamate up to 150 mills in order to increase efficiency and create economies of scale in the face of the serious difficulties facing the industry in the 1920s.
at the 1922 general election
as Liberal candidate at Stalybridge and Hyde in industrial Cheshire
. In a three-cornered contest he was runner-up to the Conservative
candidate John Phillips Rhodes
, with Labour
’s P H Ward, bottom of the poll.
At the 1923 general election
, Tattersall had the advantage of a straight fight against Rhodes in Stalybridge, with Labour voters expected to switch their allegiance to the Liberals. Tattersall also made use of his position as a strong advocate of the traditional Liberal policy of Free Trade
in an election called over the issue by Prime Minister
Stanley Baldwin
and he captured the seat with a majority of 2,374 votes.
However by 1924
the political situation was transformed. The Tory
Party was resurgent after the brief interlude of the first Labour government. Labour decided to contest the general election in Stalybridge again, splitting the anti-Tory vote, and Tattersall sank to the bottom of the poll with 22% of the vote, the new Conservative candidate, Edmund Wood, regaining the seat for his party with a majority of 3,903 over Labour.
Tattersall did not try for re-election to the House of Commons
again.
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.
Family
Tattersall was the son of Cornelius Tattersall a Manchester cotton merchant. In 1886, Cornelius bought the cotton mill at Woodeaves, near Ashbourne, DerbyshireAshbourne, Derbyshire
Ashbourne is a small market town in the Derbyshire Dales, England. It has a population of 10,302.The town advertises itself as 'The Gateway to Dovedale'.- Local customs :...
, which employed around 100 workers. Cornelius installed his son John at the mill to give him manufacturing experience. In 1893 Tattersall married Lizzie Harland and they established a home in the village of Thorpe, Derbyshire
Thorpe, Derbyshire
Thorpe is a village and civil parish in the English county of Derbyshire; it is on the Derbyshire/Staffordshire border, on the east bank of the River Dove, about four miles north of Ashbourne....
. They later left Derbyshire and set up home in Prestbury, Cheshire
Prestbury, Cheshire
Prestbury is a village, civil parish and ecclesiastical parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. Prestbury is a long, narrow parish covering 1,165 hectares to the west of the Peak Park foothills and to the east of the sandstone ridge which is...
. He named his new home Woodeaves.
Philanthropy
Tattersall continued to take an interest in the area around Fenny BentleyFenny Bentley
Fenny Bentley is a village close to Dovedale, Derbyshire, England. It lies two north of Ashbourne, on the A515 Buxton to Ashbourne Road.The Church of St Edmund at Fenny Bentley probably dates back to the 14th century but it was very heavily restored in the 19th century when the spire was added to...
after leaving the area. In 1939, although he was by religion a nonconformist
Nonconformism
Nonconformity is the refusal to "conform" to, or follow, the governance and usages of the Church of England by the Protestant Christians of England and Wales.- Origins and use:...
, (his funeral service took place at the Congregational Church
Congregational church
Congregational churches are Protestant Christian churches practicing Congregationalist church governance, in which each congregation independently and autonomously runs its own affairs....
in Hale), Tattersall funded improvements to the village church including the re-siting of the pulpit and paving the sanctuary in Hopton Wood stone. He also provided the wooden lectern, a replica of the medieval lectern at York Minster. Tattersall paid for outings and parties for the village children, funding these entertainments even after he had left the area. He was buried in the Church at Fenny Bentley. He was a strong supporter of the temperance movement and was sometime President of the Manchester and the Lancashire & Cheshire Band of Hope Union
Hope UK
Hope UK is a national Christian charity located at 25 Copperfield Street, London, England which educates children and young people about drug and alcohol abuse.-Band of Hope:...
.
Career
Like his father, Tattersall was a cotton trader. He was a member of the Executive Committee of the Master Cotton Spinners Federation and chairman, later President of the Cotton Yarn Association. In 1929 he became a director of the Lancashire Cotton CorporationLancashire Cotton Corporation
The Lancashire Cotton Corporation was a company set up by the Bank of England in 1929, to rescue the Lancashire spinning industry by means of horizontal rationalisation. In merged 105 companies, ending up in 1950 with 53 operating mills. It was bought up by Courtaulds in August 1964.-Formation:By...
, a huge new cotton combine set up with government and Bank of England
Bank of England
The Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom and the model on which most modern central banks have been based. Established in 1694, it is the second oldest central bank in the world...
support to amalgamate up to 150 mills in order to increase efficiency and create economies of scale in the face of the serious difficulties facing the industry in the 1920s.
Politics
Tattersall first stood for ParliamentParliament
A parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system modeled after that of the United Kingdom. The name is derived from the French , the action of parler : a parlement is a discussion. The term came to mean a meeting at which...
at the 1922 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1922
The United Kingdom general election of 1922 was held on 15 November 1922. It was the first election held after most of the Irish counties left the United Kingdom to form the Irish Free State, and was won by Andrew Bonar Law's Conservatives, who gained an overall majority over Labour, led by John...
as Liberal candidate at Stalybridge and Hyde in industrial 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...
. In a three-cornered contest he was runner-up to 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 John Phillips Rhodes
John Phillips Rhodes
Sir John Phillips Rhodes, 2nd Baronet, DSO was the son of Sir George Rhodes, a Justice of the Peace for Cheshire. He was Chairman of Thomas Rhodes, cotton spinners and manufacturers and represented Stalybridge and Hyde in the House of Commons as a Conservative from 1922 to 1923. He succeeded to...
, with Labour
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
’s P H Ward, bottom of the poll.
At the 1923 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1923
-Seats summary:-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987*-External links:***...
, Tattersall had the advantage of a straight fight against Rhodes in Stalybridge, with Labour voters expected to switch their allegiance to the Liberals. Tattersall also made use of his position as a strong advocate of the traditional Liberal policy of Free Trade
Free trade
Under a free trade policy, prices emerge from supply and demand, and are the sole determinant of resource allocation. 'Free' trade differs from other forms of trade policy where the allocation of goods and services among trading countries are determined by price strategies that may differ from...
in an election called over the issue by Prime Minister
Prime minister
A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
Stanley Baldwin
Stanley Baldwin
Stanley Baldwin, 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley, KG, PC was a British Conservative politician, who dominated the government in his country between the two world wars...
and he captured the seat with a majority of 2,374 votes.
However by 1924
United Kingdom general election, 1924
- Seats summary :- References :* F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* - External links :* * *...
the political situation was transformed. The Tory
Tory
Toryism is a traditionalist and conservative political philosophy which grew out of the Cavalier faction in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. It is a prominent ideology in the politics of the United Kingdom, but also features in parts of The Commonwealth, particularly in Canada...
Party was resurgent after the brief interlude of the first Labour government. Labour decided to contest the general election in Stalybridge again, splitting the anti-Tory vote, and Tattersall sank to the bottom of the poll with 22% of the vote, the new Conservative candidate, Edmund Wood, regaining the seat for his party with a majority of 3,903 over Labour.
Tattersall did not try for re-election to the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
again.