James Arthur Taylor (18 June 1817 – 14 June 1889)[1] was a British Conservative politician.[2]
James Arthur Taylor | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for East Worcestershire | |
| In office 12 July 1841 – 7 August 1847 | |
| Preceded by | Horace St Paul John Barneby |
| Succeeded by | John Hodgetts-Foley George Rushout |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 June 1817 |
| Died | 14 June 1889 (aged 71) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
Taylor was the eldest son of James Taylor of Moseley Hall, Moseley, Worcestershire and Louisa née Skeye, daughter of Samuel Skeye of Spring Grove, Worcestershire. He was first educated at Winchester School, and was admitted as a pensioner and then matriculated at Trinity College, Cambridge in 1835 and 1836 respectively.[3]
He was elected Conservative MP for East Worcestershire at the 1841 general election and held the seat until 1847 when he did not seek re-election.[2][4]
In 1843, he married Maria Theresa Rush, daughter of George Rush of Ellenham Hall, Northamptonshire.[5] He was also a member of the Carlton Club and the Oxford and Cambridge Club.[6]
References
edit- ^ Rayment, Leigh (16 March 2018). "The House of Commons: Constituencies beginning with "W"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 28 July 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b Stooks Smith, Henry (1845). The Parliaments of England, from 1st George I., to the Present Time. Vol II: Oxfordshire to Wales Inclusive. London: Simpkin, Marshall, & Co. pp. 127–128. Retrieved 11 August 2019 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Taylor, James Arthur". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. p. 484. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
- ^ "James Taylor". Members of Parliament after 1832. History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ "Rush, Maria Theresa". Members of Parliament after 1832. History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
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