Joshua Milne Cheetham, JP, MP (22 May 1835 – 27 November 1902)[1] was a British Member of Parliament.[2]

Joshua Milne Cheetham
Member of Parliament for Oldham
In office
1892–1895
Personal details
Born(1835-05-22)22 May 1835
Shaw and Crompton, Greater Manchester, England
Died(1902-11-27)27 November 1902
Eyford Park, Gloucestershire, England
Political partyLiberal
Spouse
Sarah Crompton
(m. 1862)

Biography

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Cheetham was born in 1835 to James and Alice (née Greenwood) Cheetham of Crough House, Shaw and Crompton.[3][4] Prior to his election to parliament, he ran the family firm James Cheetham and Sons, cotton manufacturers, in Oldham, and was Chairman of the Oldham Joint Stock Bank and a justice of the peace for Lancashire.

After contesting Oldham constituency unsuccessfully in 1886, he again took part in the July 1892 general election and was elected to the House of Commons for the Oldham constituency. He was a Liberal, and favoured Home Rule for Ireland and the Gladstonian programme in general. He sat in the House of Commons until his retirement in 1895.[5]

Cheetham married in 1862 Sarah Crompton, daughter of Abram Crompton.[1]

He died of pneumonia at his home at Eyford Park, Gloucestershire, age 67.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Obituary". The Times. London, England. 28 November 1902. p. 11.
  2. ^ Fox-Davies, Arthur Charles (1895). Armorial Families: A Complete Peerage, Baronetage, and Knightage. Jack. p. 197. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  3. ^ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," Joshua Cheetham, 05 Jul 1835
  4. ^ "England and Wales Non-Conformist Record Indexes, 1588-1977," Joshua Milne Cheetham, 05 Jul 1835, Baptism; Lancashire, Public Record Office, London.
  5. ^ Stenton, Michael; Lees, Stephen (1978). Who's Who of British Members of Parliament (snippet view). Vol. 2 (1886–1918). Hassocks: Harvester Press. p. 65. ISBN 978-0-85527-315-6. OCLC 186388255. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Oldham
18921895
With: J. T. Hibbert
Succeeded by