Monday, 29 April 2013
131 John Cobbett
Constituency : Oldham 1852-65 , 1872-77 ( Conservative )
John was the son of the early nineteenth century political agitator and author of Rural Rides, William Cobbett ( who also had a brief spell as Oldham's MP 1832-5). In 1832 William had nominated John to stand in the Coventry by-election against Edward Ellice but John withdrew from illness before polling day. In 1855 John introduced a Ten Hours Bill to close off loopholes in the Factories Act and restrict women and young people to ten hours a day. John was not a temperance supporter and opposed the Sale of Beer Act. In 1864 he opposed Gladstone's malt tax.
In the 1865 election John was defeated by fellow Liberal John Platt.
In 1868 John tried for the seat again as a Conservative but lost by six votes. He got back in at a by-election in 1872 and served for five years until his death when the Liberals won the seat back.
He was 70 at the time of his death.
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