| James Pilkington | |
| Parliament: | United Kingdom |
| Constituency Mp: | Blackburn |
| Term Start: | 29 July 1847 |
| Term End: | 6 July 1865 |
| Predecessor: | William Feilden |
| Successor: | Joseph Feilden |
| Birth Date: | 29 August 1804 |
| Death Place: | Swinithwaite Hall, Yorkshire, England |
James Pilkington (29 August 1804 – 17 February 1890) was a British merchant, cotton manufacturer, and Liberal Party[1] politician.
He served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Blackburn from 1847–1865 and was also Deputy Lieutenant of Lancashire.[2]
His assault during a robbery in July 1862 was widely covered in the London press and led to a second London garrotting panic that would last until the start of 1863.
Pilkington was robbed by thieves in 1862 in Westminster and garrotted.[3]
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