James Henry Deakin (senior)

James Henry Deakin
MP
Member of Parliament
for Launceston
In office
9 February 1874 – 6 May 1874
Preceded by Henry Lopes
Succeeded by James Henry Deakin (junior)
Personal details
Born 2 March 1823
Died 23 September 1880(1880-09-23) (aged 57)
Moseley Park, Cheadle, Cheshire
Nationality British
Political party Conservative

Colonel James Henry Deakin (2 March 1823 – 23 September 1880)[1][2] was a British Conservative Party politician and brewer.

He was elected MP for Launceston in the 1874 general election but was unseated just under three months later, owing to corruption, including allowing his tenants to "kill rabbits the eve of the election", causing a by-election.[3] His son James Henry Deakin (junior) was elected in his place at the ensuing by-election.[4]

In 1871, Deakin bought the Werrington manor from Wicklow MP William Wentworth FitzWilliam Dick, selling off much of the land and properties of the estate. In 1882, the manor and its lands were then purchased by John Charles Williams.[5]

Deakin was an Honorary Colonel of the 33rd Lancashire Volunteers.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "L" (part 1)
  2. 1 2 Obituary Notices for the Year 1880. London: Longmans, Green & Co. 1882. p. 26. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "The Launceston Election Petition". Bolton Evening News. 6 June 1874. p. 4. Retrieved 4 January 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive. (Subscription required (help)).
  4. ↑ Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book)|format= requires |url= (help) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
  5. ↑ "The history of Werrington and its parish near Launceston". Launceston Then!. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Henry Lopes		 Member of Parliament for Launceston
February 1874–May 1864		 Succeeded by
James Henry Deakin (junior)
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