Harry Nuttall (politician)

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Harry Nuttall
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Born1849
Died25 September 1924
NationalityBritish
Education Owens College
OccupationPolitician

Harry Nuttall (1849 - 25 September 1924) was a British Liberal politician and member of parliament for Stretford from 1906 to 1918.

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Nuttall was born in 1849 in Manchester and attended Owens College. He was an import and export merchant and president of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce in 1905. [1]

Politics

Nuttall unsuccessfully contested the Stretford constituency at the 1900 general election. [2] At the following general election in 1906, he again stood as the Liberal candidate at Stretford constituency, this time unseating the Conservative MP, Charles Cripps. This followed intensive canvassing of the 5,000 Manchester freeholders eligible to vote in the division. [1] He was in favour of women's suffrage. [3] He held his seat at the next two general elections until he retired in 1918. [4]

Nuttall died suddenly on 25 September 1924. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "The General Election", The Times, 19 January 1906, p. 10
  2. "The General Election", The Times, 6 October 1900, p. 12
  3. Dod's Parliamentary Companion 1907
  4. "Progress of the General Election", The Times, 10 December 1910, p. 7
    - "Progress of the General Election", The Times, 20 January 1910, p. 6
  5. "Deaths", The Times, 29 September 1924
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Stretford
19061918
Succeeded by