John Peel (Tamworth MP)

For other people named John Peel, see John Peel (disambiguation).

John Peel (4 February 1804 2 April 1872)[1] was an English Liberal Party politician.

Peel was the son of Thomas Peel of Peelfold. He was educated at Manchester Grammar School, and became a merchant.[2]

Peel was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Tamworth at a by-election in October 1863,[3] following the succession to the peerage of the Liberal MP Viscount Raynham.[4] He was re-elected in 1865,[5] but was defeated at the 1868 general election by Henry Bulwer.[3]

When Bulwer was elevated to the peerage in 1871, Peel was elected unopposed[3] in his place,[6] and held the seat until his own death in April 1872,[3] aged 68.[1]

Peel was also a Justice of the Peace for Warwickshire and Staffordshire.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "T" (part 1)
  2. 1 2 Robert Henry Mair, ed. (1872). Debrett's House of Commons and The Judicial Bench 1886. London: Dean and Son. p. 198. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 198. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
  4. The Edinburgh Gazette: no. 7371. p. 1241. 16 October 1863. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  5. The London Gazette: no. 22991. p. 3531. 14 July 1865. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  6. The London Gazette: no. 23722. p. 1691. 31 March 1871. Retrieved 28 June 2014.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Sir Robert Peel, Bt
Viscount Raynham
Member of Parliament for Tamworth
1863 1868
With: Sir Robert Peel, Bt
Succeeded by
Sir Robert Peel, Bt
Sir Henry Bulwer
Preceded by
Sir Robert Peel, Bt
Sir Henry Bulwer
Member of Parliament for Tamworth
1871 1872
With: Sir Robert Peel, Bt
Succeeded by
Sir Robert Peel, Bt
Robert William Hanbury


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