Thursday, 5 March 2015

786 John Cross



Constituency : Bolton  1874-85

John  took  one  of  the  Bolton  seats  from  the  Tories.

John  was  a  partner  in  the  family  firm  of  cotton  spinners. He  was  privately  educated.

John  spoke  against  the  Indian  import  duties  on  cotton.

In  1883  John  was  appointed  Under-Secretary  of  State  for  India.

John  suffered  from  depression  brought  on  by  diabetes. He  committed  suicide  by  hanging  in  1887  aged  54.


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