Maj. Frederick George Hindle (15 January 1848 – 1 March 1925) was a solicitor and Liberal Party politician in the United Kingdom, who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for the Darwen constituency in Lancashire from January 1910 to December 1910.
Major Frederick George Hindle | |
|---|---|
 Hindle in 1906 | |
| Member of Parliament for Darwen | |
| In office Jan 1910 – Dec 1910 | |
| Preceded by | John Rutherford |
| Succeeded by | John Rutherford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 January 1848 |
| Died | 1 March 1925 (aged 77) |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Spouse |
Helen Moulden Gillibrand
(m. 1876) |
| Parents |
|
| Relatives | Frederick Hindle, jr. (son) |
| Education | Blackburn Grammar School |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | East Lancashire Volunteers |
Background
editHindle was the son of John Hindle and Alice Chadwick. He was educated at Blackburn Grammar School. Senior Prizeman at Examination as Solicitor in 1870. In 1876 he married Helen Moulden Gillibrand. They had one son, Frederick Hindle, jun., who was also Liberal MP for Darwen.[1]
Professional career
editHindle served 19 years as an officer in the East Lancashire Volunteers and retired with rank of Major. He practised as a solicitor in Manchester and at Darwen. From 1882 he was Clerk to Darwen Borough Justices. In 1883 he had published 'The Legal Status of Licensed Victuallers'.[2]
Political career
editHindle was Liberal candidate for the Darwen division of Lancashire at the 1906 General Election missing out by 25 votes. He was Liberal candidate again at the January 1910 election and this time won by 211 votes. At the December election he lost by 215 votes. He was re-selected to contest Darwen for the Liberals for a general election expected to take place in 1915. However, due to the outbreak of war, the election was postponed until 1918. By then he had been replaced as Liberal candidate by his son. He did not stand for parliament again.[3]
Electoral record
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Rutherford | 7,792 | 50.1 | −1.6 | |
| Liberal | Frederick Hindle | 7,767 | 49.9 | +1.6 | |
| Majority | 25 | 0.2 | −3.2 | ||
| Turnout | 15,559 | 94.0 | +2.6 | ||
| Registered electors | 16,544 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -1.6 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Frederick Hindle | 8,639 | 50.6 | +0.7 | |
| Conservative | John Rutherford | 8,428 | 49.4 | −0.7 | |
| Majority | 211 | 1.2 | n/a | ||
| Turnout | 17,067 | 96.2 | +2.2 | ||
| Registered electors | 17,734 | ||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +0.7 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Rutherford | 8,384 | 50.6 | +1.2 | |
| Liberal | Frederick Hindle | 8,169 | 49.4 | −1.2 | |
| Majority | 215 | 1.2 | n/a | ||
| Turnout | 16,553 | 93.3 | −2.9 | ||
| Registered electors | 17,734 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +1.2 | |||
References
edit- ^ (2007, December 01). Hindle, Frederick George, (15 Jan. 1848–1 March 1925), solicitor; Clerk to Darwen Borough Justices since 1882; MP (L) Darwen Division of Lancashire, Jan.–Dec. 1910. WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. Ed. Retrieved 27 Mar. 2019, from http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/10.1093/ww/9780199540891.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-197908.
- ^ (2007, December 01). Hindle, Frederick George, (15 Jan. 1848–1 March 1925), solicitor; Clerk to Darwen Borough Justices since 1882; MP (L) Darwen Division of Lancashire, Jan.–Dec. 1910. WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. Ed. Retrieved 27 Mar. 2019, from http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/10.1093/ww/9780199540891.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-197908.
- ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig
- ^ British parliamentary election results, 1885-1918, FWS Craig
- ^ British parliamentary election results, 1885-1918, FWS Craig
- ^ British parliamentary election results, 1885-1918, FWS Craig