William Bolling (British politician)
William Bolling (1785 – 30 August 1848) was an English Tory and later Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1832 and 1848.
Bolling was born in Bolton, the third son of Edward Bolling. The family were cotton manufacturers and he and his father were among the promoters of the Bolton and Leigh Railway which opened in 1828.[1]
At the 1832 general election Bolling was elected Tory Member of Parliament (MP) for Bolton. He held the seat until 1841. Bolling and his family were deeply involved in the social upheavals associated with factory legislation, child labour and working class enfranchisement. They were dilatory mill-owners rather than opposed to any legislation and their mills came under attack from mass disturbance in 1842.[2]
Bolling was re-elected MP for Bolton as a Conservative in 1847 and held the seat until his death in 1848.[3]
His obituary notes that he had suffered a severe stroke the week before his death, and had died at his residence of Darcy Lever. [4]
References
- Railways of Bolton
- Malcolm Hardman Classic soil: community, aspiration, and debate in the Bolton region of Lancashire 1819-1845 2003
- Historical list of MPs: B
- The Examiner (London, England), Saturday, 2 September 1848; Issue 2118.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by William Bolling
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Bolton 1832 – 1841 With: Robert Torrens, to 1835 Peter Ainsworth, from 1835 |
Succeeded by John Bowring Peter Ainsworth |
| Preceded by John Bowring and Peter Ainsworth |
Member of Parliament for Bolton 1847 – 1848 With: John Bowring |
Succeeded by John Bowring and Stephen Blair |