Joseph Acton (MP)
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Preceded byJames Alexander Lindsay
Ralph Anthony Thicknesse
Ralph Anthony Thicknesse
Succeeded byFrancis Powell
Henry Woods
Henry Woods
Born1803
Died (aged 59)
Joseph Acton | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Wigan | |
| In office 3 October 1854 – 28 March 1857 | |
| Preceded by | James Alexander Lindsay Ralph Anthony Thicknesse |
| Succeeded by | Francis Powell Henry Woods |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1803 |
| Died | (aged 59) |
| Party | Whig |
Joseph Acton (1803 – 8 December 1862)[1] was a British Whig politician.[2]
Acton was first elected Whig MP for Wigan at a by-election in 1854–caused by the death of Ralph Anthony Thicknesse–and held the seat until 1857 when he did not seek re-election.[3]
