John Steel (MP)

John Steel (1786 – 10 April 1868)[1] was a British Liberal Party politician and solicitor.[2]

John Steel MP JP
Member of Parliament for Cockermouth
In office 9 August 1854 – 27 April 1868 Serving with Richard Bourke (1857–1868) Henry Wyndham (1854–1857)
Preceded by	Henry Aglionby Aglionby Henry Wyndham
Succeeded by	Andrew Green Thompson Richard Bourke
Personal details
Born	1786 Cockermouth, Cumberland, England
Died	10 April 1868 (aged 81) Derwent Bank, Cumberland, England
Nationality	British
Political party	Liberal
Parents	Joseph Steel Dorothy Ponsonby

Steel practiced as a solicitor from 1809 to 1852, before retiring and entering politics.[3] He was elected MP for Cockermouth at a by-election in 1854, and held the seat until his death in 1868.[4]

References

1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 5)
2. "John Steel". The Peerage. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
3. "General News". The Cardiff and Merthyr Guardian; Glamorgan, Monmouth and Brecon Gazette. 18 April 1868. p. 3. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
4. Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book)|format= requires |url= (help) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Mr John Steel

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Henry Aglionby Aglionby Henry Wyndham	Member of Parliament for Cockermouth 1854–1868 With: Richard Bourke (1857–1868) Henry Wyndham (1854–1857)	Succeeded by Andrew Green Thompson Richard Bourke