William Summers

William Summers (4 November 1853 – 1 January 1893)^[1] was a British politician and barrister. He was born in Stalybridge, the second son of John Summers,^[1] the local ironmaster, and his wife Mary.

Education

William Summers was educated at the private school of a Mr. Wood,

called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1881.^[1]

Political career

In 1880 he was elected as Liberal Member of Parliament for Stalybridge, unseating the sitting Conservative MP, Tom Harrop Sidebottom. Five years later Sidebottom regained the seat.

In

Commons as MP for Huddersfield, and was re-elected in 1892

.

He was unwell at the time of the 1892 election campaign, and was unable to attend a number of meetings. In October 1892 he sailed for

Allahabad from malignant smallpox

aged 39.

References

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Bygone Stalybridge, Samuel Hill, 1907. Retrieved on 27 August 2009.

Bibliography

Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs

Obituary, The Times, 2 January 1893, p. 5

External links

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by William Summers

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Tom Harrop Sidebottom	Member of Parliament for Stalybridge 1880 – 1885	Succeeded by Tom Harrop Sidebottom
Preceded by Edward Aldam Leatham	Member of Parliament for Huddersfield 1886 – 1893	Succeeded by Sir Joseph Crosland

[Bygone_Stalybridge-1] Bygone Stalybridge, Samuel Hill, 1907. Retrieved on 27 August 2009.

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