Stephen Blair
Stephen Blair | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Bolton | |
| In office 12 September 1848 – 9 July 1852 | |
| Preceded by | William Bolling John Bowring |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Barnes Joseph Crook |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 March 1804 Wigton, Cumberland |
| Died | 5 July 1870 (aged 66) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
Stephen Blair JP (21 March 1804 – 5 July 1870)[1] was a British Conservative politician.[2]
The first Conservative Mayor of Bolton, holding the post from 1845 to 1846,[2] Blair was elected Conservative MP for Bolton at a by-election in 1848—caused by the death of William Bolling—and held the seat until 1852 when he was defeated.[3]
Blair was a prominent Freemason rising to Provincial Grand Master.
Upon his death, Blair donated £30,000 to be used for the building and running of Blair Hospital — named after him — in Bolton.[2][4]
See also
References
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 4)
- ^ a b c "Painting's link with Wigton". News & Star. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
- ^ "The man who gave a hospital to Bolton". The Bolton News. 17 September 2002. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
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