1186 Robert Verdin

Constituency : Northwich  1886-7 ( Liberal  Unionist )

Robert  unseated  John  Brunner, standing  as  a  Liberal  Unionist.

Robert  was  part  of  a  family  salt  manufacturing  business. He  was  privately  educated.In  1885  Robert  contested  the  Liberal  nomination  with  Brunner; if  he'd  won  it  he  would  have  been  standing  against  his  own  brother  William  for  the  Conservatives.  The  Home  Rule  split  gave  him  the  opportunity  to  go  toe  to  toe  with  Brunner.

Robert  gave  the  Victoria  Infirmary, Verdin  Baths  and  Verdin  Park  to  the  town  but  died  before  any  of  them  opened.

He  died  in  1887  aged  51. Brunner  reclaimed  the  seat  at  the  by-election.