Saturday 13 July 2013
206 Joseph Hardcastle
Constituency : Colchester 1847-52, Bury St Edmunds 1857-74, 1880-5
Joseph was a London-born barrister who was first elected in 1847 for Colchester but defeated in 1852. He came back in for Bury St Edmunds in 1857. He was also a brewer and wine and spirits merchant.
Joseph was a keen supporter of the abolition of church rates.
Joseph was defeated in 1874 and regained the seat in 1880. He was unsuccessful when the representation of the seat was reduced to one member in 1885.
Joseph's second wife was the daughter of Lord Chancellor Campbell.
He died in 1899 aged 83.
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