James Kenyon (politician)

Kenyon in 1895.

James Kenyon (1846 – 25 February 1924)^[1] was an English woollen manufacturer^[2] and Conservative Party politician from Bury in Lancashire, 1895–1902.

Early life[]

Kenyon was the second son of James Kenyon and his first wife Margaret (née Whittaker) of Crimble, near Heywood in Lancashire.^[2] He was educated at Bury Grammar School and at Liverpool Collegiate Institution.

He was a prosperous woollen manufacturer with a large factory in Bury. He became a Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Lancashire, a Fellow of the Royal Colonial Institute, and was chairman of the Liverpool Storage Company.^[2] His residence was listed in 1901 as Walshaw Hall, Bury,^[2] which later became a residential care home.^[3]

In 1875, he had married a German born Elise Genth, a classically trained musician from Burnage.^[2] They had four sons who assisted in running the business: James died from illness as a result of service in World War I, Charles became a successful actor/manager in London and Myles played cricket for Lancashire.

Political career[]

He was elected at the 1895 general election as the Member of Parliament (MP) for borough of Bury,^[4] having stood unsuccessfully in nearby Heywood at the 1885 election.^[5]

He was re-elected in Bury in 1900,^[4] but resigned his seat in the House of Commons two years later, by the procedural device of becoming Steward of the Manor of Northstead on 29 April 1902.^[6]

References[]

^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 6)
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Debrett's illustrated House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1901. London: foo. p. 82.
^ "Walshaw Hall Residential Care Home". Bury Council. Retrieved 24 July 2010.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ ^a ^b Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 89. ISBN 0-900178-27-2.
^ Craig, op. cit. page 318
^ Department of Information Services (9 June 2009). "Appointments to the Chiltern Hundreds and Manor of Northstead Stewardships since 1850" (PDF). House of Commons Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2009.

External links[]

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by James Kenyon

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Preceded by Henry James	Member of Parliament for Bury 1895 – 1902	Succeeded by Sir George Toulmin

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

[debrett-1901-2] Debrett's illustrated House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1901. London: foo. p. 82.

[3] "Walshaw Hall Residential Care Home". Bury Council. Retrieved 24 July 2010.^{[permanent dead link]}

[craig1885-1918-4] Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 89. ISBN 0-900178-27-2.

[5] Craig, op. cit. page 318

[hoc-resignations-6] Department of Information Services (9 June 2009). "Appointments to the Chiltern Hundreds and Manor of Northstead Stewardships since 1850" (PDF). House of Commons Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2009.

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