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John Slagg | |
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 Caricature of John Slagg by Leslie Ward ("Spy") in Vanity Fair, 1884 | |
| Member of Parliament for Burnley | |
| In office 1889-1893 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Rylands |
| Succeeded by | Jabez Balfour |
| Member of Parliament for Manchester | |
| In office 1880-1885 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Bazley |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 October 1834 Manchester, England |
| Died | 7 May 1889 (aged 54) London, England |
| Party | Liberal |
| Spouse |
Katherine German (m. 1866) |
John Slagg (junior) (24 Oct 1837 – 7 May 1889) was a British businessman and Liberal politician. He was elected to membership of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society on 25 January 1859[1]
He was the eldest son of John Slagg, a justice of the peace at Manchester, and his wife Jane née Crighton.[2][3] John Slagg senior was a commission agent and merchant in the city. His friend, Anti Corn Law campaigner Richard Cobden was his son's godfather.[4]
Slagg followed his father into business, and became president of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce.[2] In 1885 he was appointed as a director of the Suez Canal Company.[5] He made his home at Hopefield, Pendleton.[3]
In 1880 he was elected as one of Manchester's three members of parliament.[3] The Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 divided the Manchester constituency into six divisions, and Slagg stood as the Liberal candidate at Manchester North West, but was defeated. He returned to the Commons at a by-election in 1887 at Burnley.
In 1866 he married Katherine German of Sevenoaks, Kent.[2]
John Slagg died at his Mayfair, London home in May 1889, aged 51.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ Complete List of the Members & Officers of the Manchester Literary & Philosophical Society, from its institution on February 28th, 1781, to April 28th, 1896. Page 35
- 1 2 3 Obituary, The Times, 8 May 1889, p. 7
- 1 2 3 The New Members of Parliament, The Times, 6 April 1880, p. 4
- ↑ Richard Cobden, Anthony Howe, Simon Morgan, Gordon Bannerman, The Letters of Richard Cobden: Volume I: 1815-1847, Oxford, 2007
- ↑ The Suez Canal, The Times, 1 June 1885, p. 5
- ↑ Deaths, The Times, 9 May 1889, p. 1
External links
[edit]- Works by or about John Slagg at the Internet Archive
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Slagg
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