Joseph Acton (MP)

Joseph Acton
Member of Parliament
for Wigan
In office
3 October 1854  28 March 1857
Serving with James Alexander Lindsay
Preceded by James Alexander Lindsay
Ralph Anthony Thicknesse
Succeeded by Francis Powell
Henry Woods
Personal details
Born 1803
Died (aged 59)
Nationality British
Political party Whig

Joseph Acton (1803 – 8 December 1862)[1] was a British Whig politician.[2]

Acton was first elected Whig MP for Wigan at a by-election in 1854–caused by the death of Ralph Anthony Thicknesse–and held the seat until 1857 when he did not seek re-election.[3]

References

  1. Rayment, Leigh (13 June 2017). "The House of Commons: Constituencies beginning with "W"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  2. "Wigan Election". Coventry Standard. 6 October 1854. p. 2. Retrieved 22 July 2018 via British Newspaper Archive. (Subscription required (help)).
  3. Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book)|format= requires |url= (help) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. pp. 331–332. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
James Alexander Lindsay
Ralph Anthony Thicknesse
Member of Parliament for Wigan
1854–1857
With: James Alexander Lindsay
Succeeded by
Francis Powell
Henry Woods
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