Constituency : Leicester 1859-61
Joseph was a vicar's son who went to Cambridge. He became a doctor. He was active in municipal politics and resigned as mayor of Leicester just prior to his election in 1859. He belonged to, or was at least accepted by, the radical faction in the Leicester Liberal party.
He died of cholera , ironically while on a recuperation voyage, in Malaga, Spain in 1861 at the age of 63.
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