Benjamin Armitage
Benjamin Armitage (1823 – 4 December 1899) was an English industrialist and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 to 1886.
Armitage was the second son of Sir
J. P. for Lancashire.[1]
In the
Lees Knowles.[3]
Armitage did not re-enter parliament. In January 1899 he was awarded the freedom of the Borough of Salford.[4]
In 1856 he married Elizabeth Southam of Manchester. They made their home at Chomlea Bank, Pendleton.[2]
The value of his estate at death was £277,472 which is the equivalent of £43,634,025 today.[5][6]
References
- ^ Debretts Guide to the House of Commons 1886
- ^ a b Biographies of Candidates, The Times, 25 November 1885, p. 6
- ^ Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Benjamin Armitage
- ^ "The 'freedom of the city of Salford'". Salford City Council. 2008. Archived from the original on 8 January 2009. Retrieved 16 October 2008.
- ^ "Wills". The Times. 23 January 1900. p. 12.
- ^ "£277,472 in 1900 → 2023 | UK Inflation Calculator".
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