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Henry Lee (Southampton MP)

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Lee in 1880

Henry Lee (29 November 1817 – 27 December 1904) was a Manchester cotton manufacturer and Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 to 1885.

Biography

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Henry Lee was the second son of Lee Lee of Chorley, Lancashire[1] and his wife Anne Cocksey, daughter of Joseph Cocksey.

Although his father left only a modest fortune, Henry Lee became a leader of Tootal, Broadhurst, Lee, one of the great textile firms of Lancashire.[1] He was a director of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce and of the Manchester and Salford Bank. He was a J.P. for Lancashire and the borough of Salford.[2]

Lee stood unsuccessfully for parliament in Salford at the 1874 general election.[3] At the 1880 general election he was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Southampton,[4] and held the seat until his defeat[5] at the 1885 general election.[6] He contested Manchester North West at the 1886 election, without success.[7]

Lee died in 1904 at his home, Bedford Lodge, Broughton Park, Broughton and was buried in Weaste Cemetery.[8] He had married Hannah Dracup, daughter of John Dracup of Salford in 1846. His daughter Florence was the mother of Frank Lee Pyman.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b David J. Jeremy (July 1984). Dictionary of business biography: a biographical dictionary of business leaders active in Britain in the period 1860-1980. Butterworths. ISBN 9780406273406.
  2. ^ Debretts House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1881
  3. ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 264. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
  4. ^ Craig, Election results 1832–1885, page 280
  5. ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 189. ISBN 0-900178-27-2.
  6. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 3)
  7. ^ Craig, Election results 1885–1918, page151
  8. ^ "Biographies of people buried between 1900 & 09". Salford Cemeteries Trust. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  9. ^ Obituary Notices
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Southampton
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With: Charles Parker Butt 1880–83
Alfred Giles 1883–92
Succeeded by