John Fenton (MP for Rochdale) explained

John Fenton (3 July 1791  - 25 July 1863) was a British politician.

Born at Lower Crimble Farm,^[1] Fenton lived in Rochdale, where he worked as a banker. At the 1832 UK general election, he stood for the Whigs in Rochdale. He won the seat but was defeated at the 1835 UK general election. In 1837, a by-election arose in the town, which he won with a majority of 25. He held the seat in the 1837 UK general election but chose not to contest it in 1841.^[2]

Fenton's son, Roger, became a noted photographer.^[3] Another son, Arthur, married the novelist Gertrude Fenton.^[4]

References

1. Book: Robertson . William . The Social and Political History of Rochdale . 1889.
2. Book: Stenton . Michael . Who's Who of British Members of Parliament . 1976 . Harvester Press . 0855272198 . 1 . Hassocks . 136.
3. Book: Taylor, Roger . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography . October 2006 . Oxford University Press . Oxford, England . Fenton, Roger (1819–1869).
4. Web site: A Database of Victorian Fiction 1837-1901 . 16 November 2022 . At The Circulating Library.