Thomas was the third son of Thomas Mellor of Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, and his wife Mary Walton of Stalybridge, Cheshire. He was christened on 30 October 1814 at the parish church of St Michael Ashton-under-Lyne.
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He became a major "cotton master" in Ashton, and led the opposition to the costs of the town obtaining a charter of incorporation as a municipal borough in 1847.[1] He was a magistrate for the borough of Ashton and the counties palatine of Chester and Lancaster.[2]
thomas, walton, mellor, october, 1814, february, 1902, british, cotton, manufacturer, conservative, politician, contents, early, years, career, family, life, death, references, external, linksearly, years, editthomas, third, thomas, mellor, ashton, under, lyne. Thomas Walton Mellor 3 October 1814 17 February 1902 was a British cotton manufacturer and Conservative politician Contents 1 Early years 2 Career 3 Family life 4 Death 5 References 6 External linksEarly years editThomas was the third son of Thomas Mellor of Ashton under Lyne Lancashire and his wife Mary Walton of Stalybridge Cheshire He was christened on 30 October 1814 at the parish church of St Michael Ashton under Lyne Career editHe became a major cotton master in Ashton and led the opposition to the costs of the town obtaining a charter of incorporation as a municipal borough in 1847 1 He was a magistrate for the borough of Ashton and the counties palatine of Chester and Lancaster 2 In 1868 Mellor was elected as Member of Parliament for Ashton under Lyne describing himself as a Conservative with Liberal tendencies 2 He stood down from parliament in 1880 Family life editHe married Jane Leigh of Compsall Bridge in 1849 and they had a son John Edward 2 Death editMellor died at Ashton under Lyne 17 February 1902 3 References editLeigh Rayment s Historical List of MPs Anthony Howe The Cotton Masters 1830 1860 Oxford 1984 a b c Our New Members of Parliament The Times 5 December 1868 p 7 Obituary The Times No 36694 London 18 February 1902 p 10 External links editHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Thomas Walton Mellor Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded byThomas Milner Gibson Member of Parliament for Ashton under Lyne1868 1880 Succeeded byHugh Mason Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thomas Walton Mellor amp oldid 1158573870, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
