Henry Lee (Southampton MP)

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.

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

, 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

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

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Henry Lee

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Preceded by Alfred Giles Sir Frederick Perkins	Member of Parliament for Southampton 1880 – 1885 With: Charles Parker Butt 1880–83 Alfred Giles 1883–92	Succeeded by Sir John Commerell Alfred Giles

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