Friday, 12 July 2013
205 Meaburn Staniland
Constituency : Boston 1859-65, 1866-67
Meaburn came to the fore in the Church Rate Abolition Society in Boston which fought a successful campaign to get the church rate abolished in Boston in 1840 and galvanised the radicals and reformers in the town.
Meaburn was first elected in 1859 along with Herbert Ingram but on the latter's death the Conservatives won the by-election and henceforth the Liberals were usually restricted to one member. He seems to have had an interest in the gas industry
Meaburn's maiden speech was in support of the abolition of church rates maintaining that voluntary subscriptions would meet the cost of maintaining the fabric of churches. In 1864 he was accused of corrupt dealings in a public contract but was later exonerated.
In 1865 Meaburn was narrowly defeated ( 12 votes ) by Thomas Parry but was successful on petition and returned to Parliament in the new year. However he resigned the seat in 1867 and Parry returned. They both stood in 1868 and were defeated. Meaburn blamed Parry's radicalism for his defeat.
He died in 1898 aged 89.
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