James Bigwood

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Bigwood in 1895.

James Bigwood (1839 – 6 December 1919) was an English manufacturer and Conservative politician.

Bigwood was born at Bristol. [1] He was educated at Cotham, Bristol and at St John's College, Cambridge (BA. 1853, MA. 1866). [2] He became a partner in the firm of Champion & Co. mustard and vinegar manufacturers located in Finsbury. [3] He was a member of the Society of Chemical Industry and a strong proponent of food product purity. [4] Bigwood married Marian Webb of Torquay in 1862.[ citation needed ]

In the 1885 general election, Bigwood was elected member of parliament for Finsbury East with a lead of 20 votes but lost the seat against the trend in the 1886 general election by 61 votes. [5]

He was elected MP for Brentford in a by election in 1886 and held it until the 1906 general election. [6] On 17 January 1906 he was appointed a deputy lieutenant of Middlesex. [7]

Bigwood lived at Twickenham and died at the age of 80 on 6 December 1919.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. ↑ British Census 1881 RG11 1343/20 p. 33
  2. ↑ "Bigwood, James (BGWT859J)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  3. ↑ Debretts Guide to the House of Commons 1886, archive.org. Accessed 5 December 2022.
  4. ↑ The Analyst, rsc.org. Accessed 5 December 2022.
  5. ↑ "Leigh Rayment". Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ↑ "Leigh Rayment". Archived from the original on 25 June 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. ↑ "No. 27878". The London Gazette . 26 January 1906. p. 628.
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