^ abCraig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 94. ISBN0-900178-26-4.
john, fort, john, fort, died, 1842, british, industrialist, whig, politician, house, commons, from, 1832, 1841, wealthy, partner, manchester, calico, textile, printing, firm, fort, brothers, which, factories, manchester, oakenshaw, lancashire, elected, 1832, g. John Fort died 1842 was a British industrialist and Whig politician 1 who sat in the House of Commons from 1832 to 1841 2 He was a wealthy partner in a Manchester calico textile printing firm Fort Brothers which had factories in Manchester and Oakenshaw Lancashire He was elected at the 1832 general election as the Member of Parliament MP for the borough of Clitheroe in Lancashire and held that position until he stood down from Parliament at the 1841 general election 1 His son Richard who was High Sheriff of Lancashire in 1854 was M P for Clitheroe from 1865 to 1868 3 References edit a b Craig F W S 1989 1977 British parliamentary election results 1832 1885 2nd ed Chichester Parliamentary Research Services p 94 ISBN 0 900178 26 4 Leigh Rayment s Historical List of MPs Constituencies beginning with C part 4 Recollections of Great Harwood Retrieved 15 January 2013 External links editHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by John Fort Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded byPeregrine CustRobert Curzon Member of Parliament for Clitheroe1832 1841 Succeeded byMathew Wilson nbsp nbsp nbsp This article about a Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom since 1801 for an English constituency is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Fort MP amp oldid 1024280935, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
