Ralph Assheton was born on 20 December 1830.[1][2] His father was William Assheton (1788–1853) and his mother, Hon. Frances Annabella Cokayne (1795–1835).[1] His maternal great-grandfather was Charles Cokayne, 5th Viscount Cullen (1710–1802).[1] He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge, where he received a Masters of Arts degree.[1]
He married Emily Augusta Feilden, sister of Joseph Feilden (1824–1895) and daughter of Joseph Feilden and Frances Mary Master, on 3 August 1854.[1] They had seven children:
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^ abCraig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN0-900178-26-4.
^Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN0-900178-27-2.
External links
Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Ralph Assheton
ralph, assheton, 1830, 1907, other, people, named, ralph, assheton, ralph, assheton, disambiguation, english, politician, contents, biography, early, life, career, personal, life, references, external, linksbiography, editearly, life, edit, ralph, assheton, bo. For other people named Ralph Assheton see Ralph Assheton disambiguation Ralph Assheton 1830 1907 was an English politician Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early life 1 2 Career 1 3 Personal life 2 References 3 External linksBiography EditEarly life Edit Ralph Assheton was born on 20 December 1830 1 2 His father was William Assheton 1788 1853 and his mother Hon Frances Annabella Cokayne 1795 1835 1 His maternal great grandfather was Charles Cokayne 5th Viscount Cullen 1710 1802 1 He graduated from Trinity College Cambridge where he received a Masters of Arts degree 1 Career Edit He was elected as Member of Parliament for Clitheroe at an unopposed by election in 1868 following the death of Richard Fort He held the seat at the subsequent 1868 general election and also in 1874 but was defeated at the 1880 general election 3 He did not stand for Parliament again 3 4 Personal life Edit He married Emily Augusta Feilden sister of Joseph Feilden 1824 1895 and daughter of Joseph Feilden and Frances Mary Master on 3 August 1854 1 They had seven children Frances Annabella Assheton died 1939 1 Dorothy Assheton died 1908 1 Joan Assheton died 1962 1 Sir Ralph Cockayne Assheton 1st Bt 1860 1945 1 Richard Assheton 1863 1915 1 Reverend William Orme Assheton 1866 1953 1 Nicholas Radclyffe Assheton 1870 1960 1 They resided at Downham Hall in Downham Lancashire 1 He died on 22 June 1907 1 References Edit a b c d e f g h i j k l m n The Peerage Ralph Assheton House of Commons constituencies beginning with C part 4 Leigh Rayment s House of Commons pages Archived from the original on 24 October 2008 Retrieved 4 April 2009 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link a b Craig F W S 1989 1977 British parliamentary election results 1832 1885 2nd ed Chichester Parliamentary Research Services ISBN 0 900178 26 4 Craig F W S 1989 1974 British parliamentary election results 1885 1918 2nd ed Chichester Parliamentary Research Services ISBN 0 900178 27 2 External links EditHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Ralph AsshetonParliament of the United KingdomPreceded byRichard Fort I Member of Parliament for Clitheroe1868 1880 Succeeded byRichard Fort II This article about a Conservative Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom representing an English constituency and born in the 1830s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ralph Assheton 1830 1907 amp oldid 1118213400, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
