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John Bright

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Data Last Updated: 7 August 2025
Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Born: 16 November 1811, Rochdale, Lancashire

Died: 27 March 1889

Member of Privy Council -

husband of Elizabeth Priestman

husband of Margaret Elizabeth Leatham

son of Jacob Bright

son of Martha Wood

father of John Albert Bright

father of William Leatham Bright

brother of Jacob Bright

uncle of Walter Stowe Bright McLaren

Education

Friends School, Ackworth

Appointments

Elections fought

5 April 1843		Durham	Radical	405	44.41
26 July 1843		Durham	Radical	488	54.34
29 July 1847		Manchester	Radical	Unopposed
9 July 1852		Manchester	Radical	5,475	55.95
30 March 1857		Manchester	Radical	5,458	40.03
10 August 1857		Birmingham	Radical	Unopposed
30 April 1859		Birmingham	Liberal Party	4,282	72.60
12 July 1865		Birmingham	Liberal Party	Unopposed
18 November 1868		Birmingham	Liberal Party	14,601	64.36
9 December 1868 Resignation of John Bright on appointment as President of the Board of Trade.
21 December 1868		Birmingham	Liberal Party	Unopposed
1873 Resignation of John Bright as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
20 October 1873		Birmingham	Liberal Party	Unopposed
30 January 1874		Birmingham	Liberal Party	Unopposed
31 March 1880		Birmingham	Liberal Party	20,079	42.45
28 April 1880 Resignation of Rt Hon John Bright on appointment as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
7 May 1880		Birmingham	Liberal Party	Unopposed
24 November 1885		Birmingham Central	Liberal Party	4,989	54.20
1 July 1886		Birmingham Central	Liberal Unionist Party	Unopposed
27 March 1889 Death of Rt Hon John Bright.