Alfred Hutton (politician)

British politician (1865-1947) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Alfred Eddison Hutton (31 December 1865 – 30 May 1947) was a British Liberal politician and manufacturer.

Succeeded byGerald France
Born(1865-12-31)31 December 1865
Died30 May 1947(1947-05-30) (aged 81)
Quick facts Member of Parliament for Morley, Preceded by ...
Alfred Eddison Hutton
Hutton in 1895.
Member of Parliament for Morley
In office
1892–1910
Preceded byCharles Milnes Gaskell
Succeeded byGerald France
Personal details
Born(1865-12-31)31 December 1865
Died30 May 1947(1947-05-30) (aged 81)
PartyLiberal
Parents
  • James Hutton (father)
  • Eliza Hutton (mother)
EducationMill Hill School, London
Alma materTrinity College, Cambridge, England
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Background

Hutton was born and lived much of his life in Eccleshill, near Bradford on 31 December 1865 the son of James and Eliza Hutton, his father was a wool merchant.[1] He was educated at Mill Hill School and Trinity College, Cambridge.[2] He received a Bachelor of Arts in 1887 and a Master of Arts in 1891.[3]

Politics

In 1892 he was elected as Liberal MP for Morley, in the West Riding of Yorkshire at the General Election. The seat had been Liberal since it was created in 1885 and remained so until it was abolished in 1918. In 1910 he retired from the House, not contesting the January General Election.[4]

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