Thursday, 8 February 2018
1818 Stephen Furness
Constituency :Hartlepool 1910-14
Stephen took over at Hartlepool after his uncle Christopher's election was voided on petition. He won by 166 votes.
Stephen was a member of the ship-owning dynasty. He was educated at Ashville College, Harrogate. He was a West Hartlepool town councillor and a Durham county councillor.
Stephen never spoke in Parliament.
Stephen held on by 48 votes in December.
In 1912 Stephen succeeded his uncle as chairman of Furness, Withy and Company. He was either chairman or a director of many other companies.
Stephen was created a baronet in 1913.
He died in 1914 after falling from his hotel window while on holiday aged 42. His son was later a Liberal MP.
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