Henry Lee (Southampton MP)

Lee in 1880

Henry Lee (29 November 1817 – 27 December 1904) was a Manchester cotton manufacturer and Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 to 1885.

Henry Lee was the second son of Lee Lee of Chorley, Lancashire^[1] and his wife Anne Cocksey, daughter of Joseph Cocksey.

Although his father left only a modest fortune, Henry Lee became a leader of Tootal, Broadhurst, Lee, one of the great textile firms of Lancashire.^[1] He was a director of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce and of the Manchester and Salford Bank. He was a J.P. for Lancashire and the borough of Salford.^[2]

Lee stood unsuccessfully for parliament in Salford at the 1874 general election.^[3] At the 1880 general election he was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Southampton,^[4] and held the seat until his defeat^[5] at the 1885 general election.^[6] He contested Manchester North West at the 1886 election, without success.^[7]

Lee died in 1904 at his home, Bedford Lodge, Broughton Park, Broughton and was buried in Weaste Cemetery.^[8] He had married Hannah Dracup, daughter of John Dracup of Salford in 1846. His daughter Florence was the mother of Frank Lee Pyman.^[9]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b David J. Jeremy (July 1984). Dictionary of business biography: a biographical dictionary of business leaders active in Britain in the period 1860-1980. Butterworths. ISBN 9780406273406.
^ Debretts House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1881
^ Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 264. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
^ Craig, Election results 1832–1885, page 280
^ Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 189. ISBN 0-900178-27-2.
^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 3)
^ Craig, Election results 1885–1918, page151
^ "Biographies of people buried between 1900 & 09". Salford Cemeteries Trust. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
^ Obituary Notices

External links[]

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Henry Lee

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Preceded by Alfred Giles Sir Frederick Perkins	Member of Parliament for Southampton 1880 – 1885 With: Charles Parker Butt 1880–83 Alfred Giles 1883–92	Succeeded by Sir John Commerell Alfred Giles

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[DBB-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b David J. Jeremy (July 1984). Dictionary of business biography: a biographical dictionary of business leaders active in Britain in the period 1860-1980. Butterworths. ISBN 9780406273406.

[Debrett-2] Debretts House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1881

[craig1832-1885-3] Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 264. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.

[4] Craig, Election results 1832–1885, page 280

[craig1885-1918-5] Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 189. ISBN 0-900178-27-2.

[6] Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 3)

[7] Craig, Election results 1885–1918, page151

[8] "Biographies of people buried between 1900 & 09". Salford Cemeteries Trust. Retrieved 17 April 2016.

[9] Obituary Notices

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