George Marton (1839–1905)

George Blucher Heneage Marton (1839 – 18 August 1905)^[1] was an English Conservative politician.

Marton was the son of George Marton (1801–1867) of Capernwray Hall, Lancashire, and his wife Lucy Sarah Dallas daughter of Sir Robert Dallas, Chief Justice of Common Pleas. He was a major in the 3rd Battalion King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. Marton became a J.P. for Lancaster and Westmoreland, Deputy Lieutenant of Lancaster and High Sheriff of Lancashire in 1877.^[2]

In the 1885 general election, Marton was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for the recreated Lancaster division of Lancashire. A petition was lodged against his election, but was dismissed. However, he lost the seat at the 1886 general election, against the national trend, and did not stand for the House of Commons again.^[3]

Marton married the Hon. Caroline Gertrude Flower, daughter of Henry Flower, 5th Viscount Ashbrook in 1866. He lived at Capernwray Hall, near Lancaster^[2] and died in 1905 at the age of 65.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "House of Commons constituencies beginning with "L" (part 1)". Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. Archived from the original on 14 September 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2009.
^ ^a ^b Debretts Guide to the House of Commons 1886
^ Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 320. ISBN 0-900178-27-2.

External links

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by George Marton

Parliament of the United Kingdom
New constituency Lancaster was disenfranchised in 1867	Member of Parliament for Lancaster 1885 – 1886	Succeeded by James Williamson
Honorary titles
Preceded by Oliver Ormerod Walker	High Sheriff of Lancashire 1877	Succeeded by Nathaniel Eckersley

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[rayment-1] "House of Commons constituencies beginning with "L" (part 1)". Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. Archived from the original on 14 September 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2009.

[debretts-2] Debretts Guide to the House of Commons 1886

[craig1885-1918-3] Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 320. ISBN 0-900178-27-2.

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