Rowland Barran
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Sir Rowland Hirst Barran (7 August 1858 – 6 August 1949) was an English Liberal Party
politician, Member of Parliament for Leeds North
from 30 July 1902 (the Leeds North by-election
caused by the elevation of William Jackson
to the peerage) to the General Election
of 14 December 1918.
Barran was the son of John Barran
, a pioneer in clothing manufacture. Rowland Barran became chairman of the family firm in 1918, succeeding his brother Charles Barran who succeeded their father in this post in 1903.
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, Member of Parliament for Leeds North
Leeds North (UK Parliament constituency)
Leeds North was a borough constituency in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.-History:...
from 30 July 1902 (the Leeds North by-election
Leeds North by-election, 1902
The Leeds North by-election, 1902 was a parliamentary by-election held for the House of Commons constituency of Leeds North in the West Riding of Yorkshire on 29 July 1902.-Vacancy:...
caused by the elevation of William Jackson
William Jackson, 1st Baron Allerton
William Lawies Jackson, 1st Baron Allerton PC was a British businessman and Conservative politician.-Background and education:...
to the peerage) to the General Election
United Kingdom general election, 1918
The United Kingdom general election of 1918 was the first to be held after the Representation of the People Act 1918, which meant it was the first United Kingdom general election in which nearly all adult men and some women could vote. Polling was held on 14 December 1918, although the count did...
of 14 December 1918.
Barran was the son of John Barran
Sir John Barran, 1st Baronet
Sir John Barran, 1st Baronet was a British clothing manufacturer and Liberal Party politician.Barran was the son of John Barran and his wife Elizabeth , and founded the firm of John Barran and Sons, clothing manufacturers, of Leeds...
, a pioneer in clothing manufacture. Rowland Barran became chairman of the family firm in 1918, succeeding his brother Charles Barran who succeeded their father in this post in 1903.