John Slagg, Liberal MP 1887-1889

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325629

Reference identifier

EBU-U01-P11-25-1

Title

John Slagg, Liberal MP 1887-1889

Place

Burnley

Personal names

John Slagg

General notes

Born in Manchester, John Slagg was President of Manchester Chamber of Commerce and a director of Suez Canal Co., Elected in 1880 as one of Manchester's three M.P.s, after the Redistribution of Seats Act., 1885 he stood as Liberal for Manchester North West but lost. On the death of Peter Rylands in 1887 he stood against J.O.S. Thursby and was elected for Burnley, but suffered poor health, resigning in February 1889 and died 7.5.1889 aged 47. The seat then passed to Jabez Balfour who was elected unopposed.

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Medium

Newspaper print

Colour

Monochrome

Year of image

Late 19th Century

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Subjects

Place Names > Burnley

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