Constituency : Liverpool 1855-65
Joseph was the younger brother of William Ewart who we have already discussed. He was an America , East India and general merchant . He was a director of P & O and the London and Northern Railway Company. He first stood for Liverpool in 1852 but came bottom of the poll as the Conservatives took both seats. He then won it in a by-election in 1855.
Joseph was narrowly defeated in 1865.
He died in 1868 aged 72 leaving a £180,000 estate.
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