Lewis Fenton Explained

Lewis Fenton (1780  - 27 November 1833) was a British politician.

Fenton lived in Huddersfield and served as a captain in the 55th Regiment of Foot. At the 1832 UK general election, he stood in Huddersfield as a Whig, and won election. In Parliament, he supported the Factory Act 1833. He died in November 1833, still in office.^{[1] [2] [3]} According to the Sunday Times, he died by falling from a window after standing on a chair to get a better view of his turnip patch.^[4]

References

1. Book: Stenton . Michael . Who's Who of British Members of Parliament . 1 . 1976 . Harvester Press . Hassocks . 0855272198 . 136.
2. Old Yorkshire MPs . The Yorkshire County Magazine . 1893 . 3 . 134.
3. Book: A List of the Officers of the Army and of the Corps of Royal Marines . 1821 . War Office . London . 562.
4. News: White . Roland . Po-faces out, party poppers in . 5 September 2022 . Sunday Times . 22 December 2019.