John Blackburne (Huddersfield MP) explained

John Blackburne (1787  - 21 April 1837) was a British barrister and politician.

Born in Huddersfield, Blackburne studied at Brasenose College, Oxford. He became a bencher of the Middle Temple, and a King's Counsel. He was appointed as Chief Commissioner of the Corporation Inquiry. He stood in the 1834 Huddersfield by-election as a Whig, winning the seat. In Parliament, he supported a three-year maximum period between general elections, and opposed the Corn Laws. He held his seat until his death, in 1837.[1] [2]

References

  1. Book: Stenton . Michael . Who's Who of British Members of Parliament . 1 . 1976 . Harvester Press . Hassocks . 0855272198 . 164.
  2. Obituary: John Blackburne, Esq MP . The Gentlemen's Magazine . June 1837 . 654 - 655.