Samuel Irton
Samuel Irton | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for West Cumberland | |
| In office 13 July 1852 – 6 April 1857 Serving with Henry Lowther | |
| Preceded by | Henry Lowther Edward Stanley |
| Succeeded by | Henry Lowther Henry Wyndham |
| In office 25 March 1833 – 11 August 1847 Serving with Edward Stanley | |
| Preceded by | William Lowther Edward Stanley |
| Succeeded by | Henry Lowther Edward Stanley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 September 1796 Irton Hall, Cumberland, England |
| Died | 10 July 1866 (aged 69) |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Eleanor Senhouse (m. 1825) |
| Parent(s) | Edmund Lamplugh Irton Harriet Hayne |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Cambridge |
Samuel Irton (29 September 1796 – 10 July 1866)[1][2] was a British Conservative politician.
The only son of Edmund Lamplugh Irton and Harriet née Hayne, daughter of Richard Hayne, Irton was born at Irton Hall. He was first educated at Shrewsbury School, admitted during Michaelmas in 1814. He then was admitted to St John's College, Cambridge in February 1814. In 1825, he married Eleanor, daughter of Joseph Tiffin Senhouse, but they had no children. Upon his death in 1866, his estates were passed to his cousin Elizabeth Fell.[2]
Irton was first elected Conservative MP for West Cumberland at a by-election in 1833—caused by William Lowther opting to sit for Westmorland—and held the seat until 1847 when he stood down. He returned for the seat at the 1852 and served for one further term until 1857, when he again stood down.[3][2]
Outside of his political career, Irton was both a Justice of the Peace and a Deputy Lieutenant for Cumberland.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Rayment, Leigh (30 December 2017). "The House of Commons: Constituencies beginning with "C"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 30 July 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b c d Venn, John; Venn, J. A., eds. (2011) [1947]. Alumni Cantabrigienses: A Biographical List of All Known Students, Graduates and Holders of Office at the University of Cambridge, From the Earliest Times to 1900. Volume 2: From 1752 to 1900. Part 3: Gabb-Justamond. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 526. ISBN 978-1-108-03613-9. Retrieved 30 July 2018 – via Google Books.
- ^ Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. pp. 369–370. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.