James Pilkington (politician)
British businessman and politician (1804–1890)
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James Pilkington JP DL (29 August 1804 – 17 February 1890)[1] was a British merchant, cotton manufacturer, and Liberal Party[2] politician.
Preceded byWilliam Feilden
Succeeded byJoseph Feilden
Born29 August 1804
Died17 February 1890 (aged 85)
Swinithwaite Hall, Yorkshire, England
James Pilkington | |
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Portrait, c. 1850s | |
| Member of Parliament for Blackburn | |
| In office 29 July 1847 – 6 July 1865 Serving with
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| Preceded by | William Feilden |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Feilden |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 August 1804 |
| Died | 17 February 1890 (aged 85) Swinithwaite Hall, Yorkshire, England |
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| Spouse |
Mary Jane Skaife
(m. 1831; died 1865) |
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He served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Blackburn from 1847–1865 and was also Deputy Lieutenant of Lancashire.[3][4]
His assault during a robbery in July 1862 was widely covered in the London press and led to a second London garrotting panic that would last until the start of 1863.[5]
Attack and robbery
Pilkington was robbed by thieves in 1862 in Westminster and garrotted.[6]
