Constituency : Stockport 1893-1900 ( Conservative ) 1900, Pudsey ( 1900-08 )
Shortly before the dissolution the Conservative MP George Whiteley crossed the floor and became a Liberal.
George was the son of a cotton magnate from Blackburn. He was a partner in the family firm and had brewing interests. He was elected for Stockport as a Conservative in a by-election in 1893.
After his defection, George switched seats to Pudsey and was elected in 1900. He was appointed Chief Whip in 1905 when the Liberals came to power.
In 1908 George had a spat with the Tory MP for York George Faber who accused him of profitting from a brewery flotation.
George suffered from insomnia and this prompted his resignation in 1908. He was elevated to the peerage as Baron Marchamley.
George was a good platform speaker with a sharp sense of humour.
He died following surgery in 1925 aged 70.
That concludes our look at the by-election victors ( and defector ) of the 1895-1900 Parliament. W now move onto the 1900 election.
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