1094 Charles Crompton

Constituency : Leek  1885-6

Charles  won  the  new  seat  of  Leek.

Charles  was  a  judge's  son  from  London. He  was  educated  at  University  College  London  and  Cambridge. He  became  a  barrister. He  was  an  unsuccessful  candidate  at  West  Cheshire  in  1874  and  a  member  of  the  commission  investigating  corrupt  practices  at  Knaresborough  in  1880.

Charles  praised  the  Irish  members  for  the  way  they  supported  the  Irish  Registration  Bill  in  1886  saying  it  augured  well  for  Home  Rule.

Charles  was  defeated  in  1886  and  did  not  stand  again.

He  died  in  1890  aged  57.